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📍 Drive to RICARDO ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming RICARDO ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Slowing Down Public Records Requests
📅 September 30, 2026
The board is considering a proposal to designate 10 “non-business” days for the next two years specifically to delay responses to public information requests. This is a legal but obstructive tactic that reduces government transparency and makes it harder for taxpayers to get timely information.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand Item VIII.H be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Tell them: ‘Using “non-business days” to delay public records requests undermines transparency and accountability.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Undisclosed $50,000+ Amazon Purchase
📅 September 30, 2026
The board plans to approve over $50,000 in purchases from Amazon without providing a public, itemized list of what is being bought. Bundling a large expenditure like this on the consent agenda limits public scrutiny of how taxpayer money is being spent.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item VIII.I, please provide a detailed list of the Amazon purchases totaling over $50,000 before the vote. This item should be pulled from the consent agenda for public discussion.’

💰 Impact: $50,000+ (Undisclosed Items)
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