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📍 Drive to LONE OAK ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming LONE OAK ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Hidden in Check Register
📅 October 19, 2026
The consent agenda includes a monthly check register with a payment to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a registered lobby group that uses local tax dollars to lobby the state legislature, often for policies that lead to higher property taxes and reduced parental rights.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Lone Oak ISD Board (contact info on district website). ‘I demand the Monthly Check Register be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Taxpayers deserve to know why the district is sending our money to TASB, a group that lobbies against our interests in Austin.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Fees
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
District Seeks Waiver to Keep More Pre-K Funds
📅 October 19, 2026
The board will vote on seeking a waiver from a state law requiring 85% of Pre-K partnership funds be passed to the private childcare providers doing the teaching. This allows the district to keep a larger portion of state funds for its own overhead, short-changing private partners and potentially limiting parental choice in early education.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Lone Oak ISD Board (contact info on district website). ‘Regarding the Pre-K Waiver, please provide a public justification for why the district cannot operate within the 15% administrative portion allowed by law. How much money is being diverted from the classroom?’

💰 Impact: Reduced Pre-K Options
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