Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: CROSS ROADS ISD – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming CROSS ROADS ISD agenda. There are 1 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.

⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)

District to Vote on Annual Budget and Tax Rate

📅 August 25, 2026

The school board is scheduled to vote on the entire 2026-2027 budget. This single vote determines the district’s property tax rate and all spending for the next year. The agenda provides no summary of the budget’s contents, such as the proposed tax rate, how it compares to the no-new-revenue rate, or the total amount of new spending. This lack of transparency requires taxpayers to manually search through attached documents to find out if their tax bills are set to increase.

Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Cross Roads ISD administration before the meeting. Ask for a simple, one-page summary of the proposed budget. Key questions: 1) What is the proposed tax rate? 2) How does it compare to the no-new-revenue rate? 3) What is the total dollar increase in the tax levy on the community? This information should be public before the vote.

💰 Impact: Potential property tax increase above the no-new-revenue rate, undisclosed on the agenda.

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