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📍 Drive to COPPELL ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming COPPELL ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Coordinating Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Efforts
📅 November 16, 2026
The school board is meeting with the city council to align their ‘Legislative Priorities.’ This is the planning stage for using taxpayer money to lobby the state legislature, often against policies that benefit taxpayers like property tax relief and increased government transparency.
Response

ATTEND & SPEAK: This is where the lobbying agenda is set. Use the Open Forum (Item III) to demand the board publish the full list of ‘legislative priorities’ discussed in Item IV.A and commit to not using taxpayer funds to lobby against property tax relief. Contact board members via the district website to put your opposition on the record.

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘One Coppell’ Initiative
📅 November 16, 2026
A discussion titled ‘One Coppell’ is being led by the city’s Director of Employee Experience and the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum. Vague, unity-themed branding like this can sometimes be a cover for introducing controversial DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies into employee training and student curriculum.
Response

DEMAND CLARITY: Contact the CISD Board of Trustees via the district website. Ask: ‘What is the specific purpose and content of the ‘One Coppell’ initiative being discussed in Item IV.D? Taxpayers deserve to know if this involves implementing DEI or other political agendas in our schools or city government.’

💰 Impact: Potential DEI Initiatives
WATCH (LEVEL 2)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Community Outreach’ Planning
📅 November 16, 2026
The district and city are discussing ‘Community Outreach’ with communications staff and the Chamber of Commerce. While this could be routine, these discussions can sometimes lead to hiring expensive consultants for ‘community engagement’ or taxpayer-funded campaigns to promote future bonds or tax increases.
Response

MONITOR & QUESTION: Contact the CISD Communications Office via the district website. Ask: ‘Regarding Item IV.B, will this ‘Community Outreach’ discussion involve planning for any new taxpayer-funded marketing campaigns or the hiring of outside consultants? Please ensure all materials are made public.’

💰 Impact: Potential Consultant Contracts
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