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📍 Drive to CROSS PLAINS ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming CROSS PLAINS ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
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First Step Towards New Taxpayer Debt?
📅 November 18, 2026
Under Item 3.b, the board is discussing ‘financing options’ and hiring ‘potential planning partners’ for facility maintenance. This is often the first step toward issuing new debt, potentially without voter approval through Certificates of Obligation, and hiring expensive consultants with taxpayer money.
Response

ATTEND & SPEAK UP: This is the first step toward a major spending decision. Address the board during public comment on Item 3.b and urge them to commit to putting any new debt before the voters and to avoid costly, vague ‘planning’ consultants.

💰 Impact: Future Taxpayer Debt
WATCH (LEVEL 2)
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Monitoring Potential Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
📅 November 18, 2026
The Superintendent’s ‘Legislative Update’ under Item 5.c could be a routine report, but it could also be a discussion about the district’s lobbying activities. Taxpayers should be aware of any efforts to use their money to lobby the state legislature, often through associations that oppose fiscal conservatism.
Response

ASK FOR CLARITY: Contact the Superintendent’s office before the meeting regarding Item 5.c. Ask if the ‘Legislative Update’ will include any discussion of taxpayer-funded lobbying or memberships in organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying
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