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📍 Drive to ONALASKA ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming ONALASKA ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
School Board Ceding Policy Control to Austin Lobbyists
📅 September 21, 2026
The board is set to approve a large package of policy updates from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a taxpayer-funded lobbying group that often works against property tax relief and parental rights. Adopting these updates without individual review, especially policy BED(LOCAL) on public participation, could restrict citizen input and hand local control to an outside organization.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Onalaska ISD Board (see district website for contact info). ‘Regarding Item 9, I demand the TASB policy updates be unbundled and voted on individually, especially BED(LOCAL) concerning public participation. Taxpayers deserve to know where you stand on each policy, not just rubber-stamping a lobbyist’s package.’

💰 Impact: Ceding Local Control to Lobbyists
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Fund Balance’ Resolution Lacks Detail
📅 September 21, 2026
The board will vote on a ‘resolution designating the district’s fund balances’ with no public explanation of what this means or which funds are affected. This lack of transparency could be used to move taxpayer money into accounts with less oversight or for purposes not clearly stated to the public.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Onalaska ISD Board (see district website for contact info). ‘Before the vote on Item 8, please provide the public with the full text of the resolution and a plain-English explanation of which funds are being moved and for what specific purpose.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Financial Transparency
District Info
Address 134 N FM 356, ONALASKA, TX 77360
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