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📍 Drive to KLEIN ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming KLEIN ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 10)
District Proposes Tax Hike Above No-New-Revenue Rate
📅 October 5, 2026
The Board will vote on a proposed 2026 property tax rate of $1.01190. While this is the same rate as last year, it is significantly higher than the no-new-revenue rate of $0.99808, which would be required to prevent tax bills from increasing on existing properties due to rising appraisals.
Response

TESTIFY AT THE PUBLIC HEARING: The hearing on the tax rate is Monday, October 5th at 6:00 PM. Sign up to speak and urge the board to adopt the no-new-revenue rate. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.99808. A flat rate is a tax increase when appraisals go up.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Restrictive Deadline Limits Public Comment
📅 October 5, 2026
The district requires citizens to sign up for public comment by 10:30 AM on the day of the 6:00 PM evening meeting. This restrictive deadline effectively prevents many working parents and taxpayers from addressing the board on issues that arise during the workday, limiting public accountability.
Response

DEMAND FAIR ACCESS: Email the Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘The 10:30 AM public comment deadline disenfranchises working taxpayers. Please amend your policy to allow sign-ups until the meeting begins to ensure all voices can be heard.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Family Satisfaction’ Report
📅 October 5, 2026
The board will receive a ‘Family Satisfaction Report’ as part of its ‘Build Community’ strategic priority. While presented as positive engagement, such surveys can sometimes be used to collect sensitive student and family data or introduce controversial Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts without full parental transparency.
Response

REQUEST THE DETAILS: Email the Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Family Satisfaction Report, please make the full report and the survey questions used to generate it publicly available before the meeting.’

💰 Impact: Potential Student Data Mining
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