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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CALDWELL ISD agenda. There are 5 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
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Final Vote on Property Tax Rate
The board is scheduled to vote on and approve the 2026-2027 property tax rate. This is the single most important vote determining the size of residents’ school property tax bills, yet the proposed rate is not specified in the agenda.
Response
SHOW UP & SPEAK UP: This is the vote that sets your school property tax bill. Contact the Caldwell ISD board before Monday’s meeting and demand they adopt the ‘No-New-Revenue’ tax rate. Urge them to hold a recorded vote on the ‘Consider and Approve Tax Rate’ item.
💰 Impact: Potential Property Tax Increase
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed School Health Committee Appointments
The board will approve members for the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), which influences health curriculum, including sensitive topics. The agenda does not list the proposed members, preventing public review of their qualifications or potential biases.
Response
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Who is being appointed to the SHAC? Contact the Caldwell ISD board and demand the list of proposed ‘SHAC Committee Members’ be made public before the vote. Parents have a right to know who is advising the district on their children’s health education.
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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| 🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘District Improvement Plan’ Approval
The board will vote to approve the District Improvement Plan, a document that can introduce controversial curricula like Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) without specific public review. The district has not made the plan’s text available in the public agenda packet.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The District Improvement Plan is not attached to the public agenda. Contact the Caldwell ISD board and ask for the full text of the ‘District Improvement Plan’ to be posted online before the vote so parents can review it for SEL or DEI-related initiatives.
💰 Impact: Hidden Curriculum Changes
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Vague ‘Campus Improvement Plan’ Approval
The board will vote to approve individual Campus Improvement Plans. These documents detail campus-level goals and can be a vehicle for introducing controversial programs without parental oversight, but the plans are not attached to the public agenda for review.
Response
INVESTIGATE: The Campus Improvement Plans are not attached to the public agenda. Contact the Caldwell ISD board and ask for the full text of the plans to be posted online before the vote so parents can review them.
💰 Impact: Hidden Curriculum Changes
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Undisclosed Safety Committee Appointments
The board is approving members for the district’s Safety Committee. While crucial for school security, the agenda does not disclose who these appointees are, preventing public scrutiny of their qualifications for this important role.
Response
REQUEST THE LIST: Contact the Caldwell ISD board and ask for the names and qualifications of the proposed ‘Safety Committee Members’ to be shared with the public prior to the vote.
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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