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📍 Drive to CHRISTOVAL ISD Office   📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CHRISTOVAL ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Tax Rate Vote Lacks Key Information
📅 August 27, 2026
The board is scheduled to hold a public hearing and then immediately vote to adopt a total tax rate of $1.06. However, the agenda fails to provide the most crucial piece of information for taxpayers: the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate. Without this comparison, it’s impossible for the public to know if this vote is a stealth tax increase, leveraging rising property values to take more money from homeowners and businesses.
Response

SHOW UP FOR THE HEARING: Attend the public hearing at 5:00 PM. Ask the board one simple question before they vote on Item 6: ‘What is the no-new-revenue tax rate, and how does the proposed $1.06 rate compare to it?’ Demand they state clearly whether this is a tax increase before they vote.

💰 Impact: Potential tax increase masked by incomplete information.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Vote Scheduled on Undisclosed District Budget
📅 August 27, 2026
The board plans to approve the entire 2026-27 district budget (Item 7) and a budget amendment (Item 13) on the same night as the public hearing. The agenda provides no link to or copy of the proposed budget, preventing any meaningful public review before the vote. This practice undermines transparency and rushes approval of millions in taxpayer spending without scrutiny.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Christoval ISD administration office before the meeting. Ask them to post the full, line-item proposed budget on the district’s website immediately. Taxpayers have a right to see how their money will be spent before the board votes to approve it.

💰 Impact: Millions in spending approved without public review.
District Info
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