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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CULBERSON COUNTY-ALLAMOORE ISD agenda. There are 5 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10) |
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Final Vote on Property Tax Rate Hike
The board is scheduled to vote on and approve the 2026-2027 property tax rate. The agenda provides no details on the proposed rate or how it compares to the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate — the rate that would raise the same amount of money as the previous year. This lack of transparency makes it impossible for taxpayers to know if their tax bills are about to increase before the board takes its final vote.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: This is the most important vote of the year for your wallet. Show up and demand the board publicly state the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate and the proposed rate before the vote. Urge them to adopt the no-new-revenue rate to protect homeowners from higher tax bills.
💰 Impact: Potential property tax increase above the no-new-revenue rate.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8) |
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Final Approval of 2026-2027 Budget
The board will take a final vote to approve the entire budget for the next school year. This document dictates all district spending, from salaries to contracts, and drives the property tax rate. The agenda does not include a link to the proposed budget, preventing public review of spending priorities before the final vote.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the district office and demand that the proposed 2026-2027 budget be posted online immediately for public review. Taxpayers have a right to see how their money is being spent before the board gives final approval.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed spending priorities funded by property taxes.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Region 18 Contracts’ on Agenda
The board is voting to approve unspecified contracts with the Region 18 Education Service Center. While some ESC services are routine, they can also be a source for controversial trainings and curriculum related to ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) or other ideological initiatives. The agenda provides no details on the specific services being purchased with taxpayer money.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the district office and ask for a list of all services and trainings being purchased under the ‘Region 18 Contracts’ in Item X. Taxpayers need to know if they are funding mission-creep in the classroom.
💰 Impact: Potential funding for ideological training or services.
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Unspecified ‘Questionnaires’ from Eckert & Company
The Superintendent’s report includes an item for ‘Eckert & Company Questionaires.’ The agenda gives no context for who this company is or the purpose of these questionnaires. This could be a routine audit, or it could be a ‘climate survey’ or data-gathering effort aimed at students or staff, which often contain sensitive or ideological questions.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the district office and ask for the purpose of the ‘Eckert & Company Questionnaires.’ Who is being surveyed, what is the cost, who will own the data, and can parents review the questions and opt their children out?
💰 Impact: Potential cost of consultant services and data collection on students.
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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School Board to Receive ‘Parental Rights Training’
The agenda includes a ‘Parental Rights Training’ for the board. While the topic is a positive sign, the content of the training is unknown. It is crucial for parents to ensure the training affirms their fundamental rights as outlined in state law, rather than using the opportunity to redefine or limit them through administrative policy.
Response
Monitor: Contact the district office to ask who is providing the ‘Parental Rights Training’ and request that the training materials be made available to the public. Thank the board for taking this topic seriously and encourage them to adopt policies that strengthen, not weaken, parental authority.
💰 Impact: Potential for policy that undermines parental authority if the training is sourced from activist groups.
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