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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming SANGER ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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District to Set 2026-2027 Property Tax Rate
The school board is holding a public hearing and then voting to adopt a total property tax rate of $1.1256 per $100 of valuation. The documents provided to the public do not state the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, which is the rate that would raise the same amount of tax dollars as last year. Without this crucial benchmark, taxpayers cannot easily tell if rising property values are being used to create a stealth tax increase.
Response
SHOW UP & SPEAK UP: This is the public hearing on the tax rate. Attend the meeting and ask the board to publicly state the ‘no-new-revenue’ tax rate and the ‘voter-approval’ tax rate before they vote. Ask them to explain how the total tax levy (the actual dollars collected) compares to last year’s.
💰 Impact: Potential tax increase if the adopted rate is higher than the no-new-revenue rate.
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Board to Vote on $51.4 Million Budget with Limited Public Detail
The board is scheduled to approve a $51.4 million budget for the upcoming school year. However, the only budget document attached to the public agenda is a one-page summary of total revenues and expenses. This prevents taxpayers from seeing the line-item details of how their money will be spent on salaries, contracts, and programs before the final vote.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Attend the public hearing and ask where the full, detailed, line-item budget is posted for public review. The board should not vote on a budget that taxpayers haven’t had a meaningful opportunity to inspect.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed spending priorities within the $51.4M budget.
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Vote on Budget Amendments with No Public Documents
The board is set to vote on final amendments to the current year’s budget, but no documents detailing these changes have been attached to the public agenda. This forces the board and the public to approve financial adjustments without knowing what money is being moved or why.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the school board and ask that Item 6.A be postponed until the proposed budget amendments are posted publicly for review. A vote on an unseen budget change is not transparent governance.
💰 Impact: Unknown financial changes to the current budget.
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