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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming RIVIERA 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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Potential Tax Hike Lacks Key Details
The board is voting to adopt a property tax rate of $0.701100. However, the agenda fails to publish the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, which is the rate that would bring in the same amount of money as last year from existing properties. Without this crucial piece of information, taxpayers cannot know if this vote is a stealth tax increase driven by rising property values.
Response
PACK THE ROOM: Attend the public hearing (Item 4) and demand the board state the no-new-revenue rate and the voter-approval rate before voting on Item 7.E. Ask them to state for the record the total tax levy increase this new rate will generate compared to last year.
💰 Impact: A potential property tax increase above what is needed to generate the same revenue as the prior year.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Secret Changes to Employee Policy
The board is scheduled to vote on changes to ‘policy DEC (local),’ which typically governs employee compensation, leave, and absences. The district has not attached the proposed changes to the public agenda, preventing parents and taxpayers from reviewing them before the vote. This lack of transparency makes it impossible to know if the changes are routine or controversial.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Riviera ISD administration and demand that the proposed text for policy DEC (local) under Item 7.H be posted online immediately. The board should not vote on secret policies.
💰 Impact: Unknown policy changes passed without public scrutiny.
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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$41,125 for Vague ‘Leadership’ Grant
The district plans to pay the Education Service Center Region 2 over $41,000 for a ‘LASO Cycle 4 Lift Grant.’ The agenda provides no details on what this ‘leadership’ program entails, what materials will be used, or what ongoing obligations this grant creates for the district. This could be routine training or a pipeline for ideological programs.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Riviera ISD administration before the meeting. Ask for a copy of the grant agreement and curriculum for the ‘LASO Cycle 4 Lift Grant’ under Item 7.G. Taxpayers deserve to know what this $41,125 is buying.
💰 Impact: $41,125 for a program with no public-facing deliverables or curriculum.
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