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📍 Drive to FABENS ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming FABENS ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
District Funds Sent to Austin Lobbyists
📅 October 21, 2026
The board is set to approve the minutes from its September 16th meeting, which document the renewal of the district’s participation in the TASB Risk Management Fund. The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a powerful lobbying group in Austin that frequently opposes property tax relief and parental rights legislation. These payments use local tax dollars to fund a political operation that works against taxpayer interests.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Fabens ISD Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘I demand Consent Item 5.C, the minutes showing the TASB renewal, be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Why are our local tax dollars funding Austin lobbyists who work against taxpayers?’

💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Vague Title — Manual Review Required
📅 October 21, 2026
Consent Agenda Item 5.D bundles approval of financial reports, including unspecified ‘Federal Expenditures,’ but the actual financial documents are not included in the public packet. These federal funds often come with permanent strings attached that local taxpayers must fund long after the grant money is gone.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Open the file(s) attached to Item 5.D in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the source and obligations of any ‘Federal Expenditures’ before they are approved without discussion.

💰 Impact: Potential Federal Strings
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