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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming NORTHWEST ISD agenda. There are 4 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
| 🚨 Alert (LEVEL 9) |
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Vote to Set the 2026 Property Tax Rate
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The school board is scheduled to vote on the property tax rate for the 2026 tax year. The agenda does not specify if the proposed rate is above the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, which is the rate that would bring in the same amount of money as last year from existing properties. Any rate higher than this is a tax increase on homeowners, even if the rate itself is slightly lower than last year’s, due to rising property values.
Response
SHOW UP & SPEAK UP: This is the most important vote of the year for your wallet. Contact the Northwest ISD board members before Monday’s meeting. Ask them: ‘What is the no-new-revenue rate, and will you commit to adopting it?’ Demand they hold the line on spending and protect homeowners from rising appraisals.
💰 Impact: Potential tax levy increase on every property owner.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7) |
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Secret Policy Changes on the Agenda
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The board is voting on ‘Board Policy Update 127’ and ‘Local District Policy Update 2026.02’ with no description of what these updates contain. These vague titles can be used to pass significant changes affecting parental rights, curriculum, or student discipline without public scrutiny. The district has not provided the text of the proposed changes in the public agenda.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Northwest ISD board members. ‘Regarding Item VIII.C, the public cannot provide input on secret policies. Postpone this vote until the full text of Policy Update 127 and Local Update 2026.02 are published for public review.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed policy changes could impact parental rights or classroom instruction.
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| ⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7) |
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District Leadership Reports on Lobby Group Activities
| 📅 Report Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
The Board President’s report includes an update on activities with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobby group that often works in Austin to oppose property tax relief, parental rights, and educational freedom. While this is not a vote to pay dues, it confirms the district’s ongoing involvement and use of tax dollars to support this political organization.
Response
ASK THE COST: Use the public comment period to ask the board: ‘How much in taxpayer money did Northwest ISD pay in dues and fees to TASB last year? Will you commit to ending our membership and stop funding political lobbying with our property tax dollars?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed annual dues paid to a political lobby group.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Blank Check for Software Hidden in Consent Agenda
| 📅 Vote Scheduled August 24, 2026 |
Item VI.L is a request to approve purchases for ‘Software Licenses, Online Subscriptions and Software Support,’ bundled into the consent agenda for a single vote with no discussion. This vague category could include contracts for student data mining, social-emotional learning (SEL) platforms, or other controversial software without board oversight or public input.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Northwest ISD board members: ‘Pull item VI.L from the consent agenda. The public deserves a detailed list of every software and subscription being purchased and a separate, recorded vote on the expenditure.’
💰 Impact: Unknown spending on potentially ideological or data-collecting software.
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