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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming LONGVIEW ISD agenda and found 5 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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District-Wide Push for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
The 2026-2027 District and Campus Improvement Plans, up for approval on the consent agenda, formally embed Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), ‘restorative practices,’ and student data dashboards across all schools. Campus plans name specific SEL vendors like ‘Second Step’ and ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts,’ institutionalizing ideological programs in the classroom on the taxpayer’s dime.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull the ‘2026-2027 District and Campus Improvement Plans’ from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. What is the total cost of SEL curricula like Second Step, and what are the parental opt-out rights?’
💰 Impact: Politicized Classrooms
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District to Approve Telemedicine, Mental Health Screening Program
The board will vote on a multi-year agreement with UT Health for the TCHATT and YAM programs, providing student telemedicine and mental health curriculum. The agreement allows the provider to share student education records for ‘research studies’ and automatically renews until 2030, creating long-term data privacy risks and mission creep into student healthcare.
Response
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: This item is on the Consent Agenda. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull the TCHATT/YAM MOU from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Parents must have transparent opt-in, not just ‘consent,’ before student data is shared for research.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Privacy Risk
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Finalize $77.4 Million Property Tax Levy
The board is set to give final approval to the 2026 tax roll, which computes a total property tax levy of $77,385,785 on local homeowners and businesses. This vote, hidden on the consent agenda, formalizes the tax burden set by the previously adopted tax rate.
Response
GET IT ON THE RECORD: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before approving the ‘Final 2026 Tax Roll’ on the Consent Agenda, please state for the record the percentage increase in the total tax levy over the previous year. Taxpayers deserve to know the full picture.’
💰 Impact: $77.4M Tax Burden
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District May Approve Corporate Tax Break
Under the Action Agenda, the board will vote on a ‘Letter of No Objection’ to expand a Foreign-Trade Zone for Joy Global Longview Operations LLC (Komatsu). These zones provide special customs and tax benefits to select companies, a form of corporate welfare that can distort the local market and shift the tax burden.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to the ‘Letter of No Objection for the Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone’ item in the Official Agenda (linked above). Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘What is the estimated financial impact on the district’s tax base over the next decade? Taxpayers should not be subsidizing corporations.’
💰 Impact: Corporate Welfare
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Undisclosed Construction Contract Price on Action Agenda
The board is scheduled to approve a ‘Guaranteed Maximum Price’ amendment with SCI Construction for a major renovation project. The agenda does not disclose the price, meaning the board is voting on a significant financial commitment without public disclosure of the cost.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to the ‘Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment with SCI Construction’ item in the Official Agenda (linked above) to find the total cost. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘The price for the SCI Construction GMP must be stated publicly before any vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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