Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: GOLDTHWAITE ISD – Monday, October 19, 2026 [36bcdf1d]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Local Alert

📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar

Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming GOLDTHWAITE ISD agenda and found 1 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.

WARNING (LEVEL 7)

District to Pay Lobbying Group to Find New Superintendent

📅 October 19, 2026

The board plans to act on retaining the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) to conduct its superintendent search under Item 12. TASB is a registered lobbyist that often works against taxpayer interests in Austin; paying them to select candidates for the district’s top job risks installing a leader who serves TASB’s agenda, not Goldthwaite’s families.

Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Goldthwaite ISD Board of Trustees (see district website for contact info). Ask them to pull Item 12 for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. ‘Why are we paying a lobby group like TASB to find our next superintendent? We need a leader loyal to Goldthwaite taxpayers, not Austin lobbyists.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Contract Cost

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1509 HANNAH VALLEY RD, GOLDTHWAITE, TX 76844

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