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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming CALALLEN ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Tax Levy Vote Lacks Key Details
The board is scheduled to approve the 2026 property tax levy, which will collect over $26 million from property owners. The agenda documents do not state the proposed tax rate or show how it compares to the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate, making it impossible for taxpayers to know if their tax burden is increasing.
Response
INVESTIGATE & DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see official agenda for details): ‘Before voting on Item 9.B, please publicly state the proposed tax rate and how it compares to the no-new-revenue rate. Taxpayers deserve full transparency before you certify the levy.’ The key document ‘Certification of Tax Levy 2026’ should be reviewed on the district’s official agenda site.
💰 Impact: Potential Property Tax Increase
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| WARNING (LEVEL 7) |
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Plan Embeds Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in Middle School
The District and Campus Improvement Plans up for approval explicitly call for increasing ‘SEL counseling services’ and integrating ‘SEL activities into the existing curriculum’ at the middle school. These plans also rely on ‘climate surveys’ of students and staff, which can be used for data collection. This represents a shift from academic instruction to subjective social programming.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see official agenda for details): ‘Regarding Item 9.C, I oppose the push to integrate SEL into the curriculum. Please remove the SEL-specific objectives from the Calallen Middle School plan and refocus on academic excellence. I request a separate vote on this item.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parents on Values
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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District Hires Law Firm to Lobby State for More Aid
The district plans to renew a contract with a law firm to appeal the state’s property value assessment. The firm is paid on contingency, receiving 10% of any additional state aid they secure for the district. This practice uses local funds to lobby a state agency, a cost driven by the state’s complex school finance system.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Board (see official agenda for details): ‘I request Item 9.A.4 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Taxpayers deserve to understand the full cost of hiring firms to lobby the state Comptroller on our behalf.’
💰 Impact: 10% Contingency Fee
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