Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: ROOSEVELT ISD – Monday, August 24, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming ROOSEVELT ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9)

School District Voting on Property Tax Rate

📅 August 24, 2026

Roosevelt ISD is holding a public hearing and then immediately voting to set the 2026-2027 property tax rate. This is the single most important vote of the year for homeowners’ tax bills. The agenda does not specify if the proposed rate is higher than the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, which would be a tax increase for homeowners even if the rate itself stays the same or slightly decreases due to rising property values.

Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is the most important meeting of the year for your wallet. Show up on August 24th for the public hearing. Sign up to speak and ask the board one simple question before they vote: ‘Are you adopting the no-new-revenue tax rate? If not, why are you voting to raise our taxes?’ Demand a recorded vote on the tax rate ordinance.

💰 Impact: Potential property tax increase for every homeowner in the district.

🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)

Undisclosed Budget Changes on the Agenda

📅 August 24, 2026

The board is scheduled to vote on ‘Budget Amendments’ with no supporting documents or explanation in the public agenda. This prevents taxpayers from knowing what money is being moved, where it’s going, or why, before the board takes a vote. This is a transparency failure.

Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Before the meeting, contact the Roosevelt ISD administration office. Ask for the details on ‘Item 7: Consider Budget Amendments.’ Taxpayers have a right to see the proposed changes before the board votes to approve them. Urge the board to postpone the vote until the documentation is made public.

💰 Impact: Unknown. The lack of public documentation means there is no way to know the financial impact before the vote.

District Info

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1406 COUNTY RD 3300, LUBBOCK, TX 79403

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