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📍 Drive to HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
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Vague ‘Board Goals’ Set for Adoption
📅 October 19, 2026
The board is set to adopt its goals for the upcoming year, but the specific goals are not detailed in the agenda. These goals will direct all future district policy and spending, and taxpayers deserve to see them before they are approved.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The agenda does not include the text of the proposed ‘Board Goals’ in Item 8.G. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand the proposed goals be published online before the vote so the public can review them.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Priorities
WATCH (LEVEL 2)
New Meal Stipend for Administrator Travel
📅 October 19, 2026
The board will consider creating a new meal stipend for administrators traveling out of town. This represents a new, ongoing expense that benefits district bureaucracy rather than classroom instruction.
Response

Email the Board of Trustees (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.C, please explain the justification for this new administrative spending. How does this benefit students and taxpayers?’

💰 Impact: Increased Administrative Perks
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