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📍 Drive to KILLEEN ISD Office   📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming KILLEEN ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 8)
Blank Check Vote on Superintendent’s New Contract
📅 November 17, 2026
The board plans to vote on the Superintendent’s contract renewal and compensation under Item 5 without publishing the proposed salary, bonus structure, or contract length. This prevents taxpayers from seeing the full cost of this major financial commitment before it is approved.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY ON PAY: Contact the Killeen ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Before voting on Item 5, the board must publicly release the full text and total cost of the proposed superintendent’s contract. Taxpayers deserve to know the price tag before you approve it.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Executive Pay
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
New Rules Could Silence Parent and Taxpayer Testimony
📅 November 17, 2026
The district’s public forum sign-up sheet includes rules that allow the board president to shut down speakers by claiming they haven’t followed an internal grievance process. The rules also permit cutting individual speaking time to as little as one minute, severely limiting the public’s ability to hold the board accountable.
Response

DEMAND A FAIR HEARING: Contact the Killeen ISD Board of Trustees. ‘The public comment rules in Attachment 1 for the November 17 meeting give the board president too much power to silence speakers. We demand that every citizen be given their full three minutes to speak without being redirected to a bureaucratic process.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Vague ‘Optimization’ Plan Hides Potential School Closures
📅 November 17, 2026
Agenda Item 4.A calls for a discussion of ‘District Optimization Scenarios’ without providing any details to the public. This vague language could be a cover for significant decisions like closing schools or redrawing boundaries, which would be discussed without prior community input.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Killeen ISD Board of Trustees before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 4.A, what specific ‘Optimization Scenarios’ will be discussed? The public deserves to see these plans before the board considers them.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Community Impact
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