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📍 Drive to HAMILTON ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HAMILTON ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Dues Hidden in Consent Agenda
📅 October 19, 2026
Buried in the check registry of the Consent Agenda are payments totaling $8,405 to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). These organizations lobby the Texas Legislature, often for policies that increase taxes and reduce local control and parental rights.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Hamilton ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘I demand Consent Agenda Item 14.b be pulled for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers should not be forced to fund lobbyists who work against our interests in Austin.’

💰 Impact: $8,405 in Lobbying Dues
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Board to Consider Increasing Bond Project Budget
📅 October 19, 2026
The board will vote on increasing the contingency allowance for the 2025 bond project for school renovations. This means the project is running over budget, and the district needs to allocate more taxpayer money than originally planned by voters.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Hamilton ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item 9, why is the 2025 bond project over budget? Taxpayers approved a specific amount and deserve a full accounting for any proposed cost increases.’

💰 Impact: Bond Project Cost Overruns
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Improvement Plans’ Up for Vote
📅 October 19, 2026
The board is scheduled to adopt the District and Campus Improvement Plans without providing the documents in the public agenda. These plans often contain significant policy changes, new spending programs, or ideological curriculum mandates that are not clearly described.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The District and Campus Improvement Plans for Item 12 are not attached to the public agenda. Contact the Hamilton ISD Board and ask for these plans to be posted online for public review before the vote.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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