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📍 Drive to DALHART ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming DALHART ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Undisclosed Budget Amendment and Large Purchases
📅 November 16, 2026
The board is voting on a budget amendment and unspecified purchases of ‘$25,000 or more’ under a single, vague agenda item. This process lacks transparency, preventing taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated or what large purchases are being approved until after the vote.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Dalhart ISD board before the meeting. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 7.C, please provide a detailed list of the proposed purchases over $25,000 and a clear explanation of the budget amendment before any vote is taken. Taxpayers deserve to see the details before you vote.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Financial Items Bundled on Consent Agenda
📅 November 16, 2026
The board plans to approve the district’s ‘Financial Report’ and ‘Disbursements’ (bill payments) as part of a bundled consent agenda. This common practice can obscure individual spending items from public scrutiny, preventing taxpayers from easily questioning specific payments.
Response

DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Contact the Dalhart ISD board and ask them to pull Item 7.A.3, ‘Disbursements,’ from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going before it’s approved in a bundle.

💰 Impact: Reduced Scrutiny of Spending
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