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📍 Drive to ORE CITY ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming ORE CITY ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
District Raising No-Bid Spending Limit
📅 November 16, 2026
The board is voting to ‘Self-Certify’ an increase to its ‘Micro-Purchase’ threshold under Item 9.C. This action allows the district to spend more taxpayer money on individual purchases without seeking competitive bids, which reduces oversight and can increase costs.
Response

DEMAND DETAILS: Contact the Ore City ISD board before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 9.C, what is the current micro-purchase threshold, what is the proposed new limit, and what is the justification for reducing competitive bidding requirements for taxpayer funds?’

💰 Impact: Reduced Competitive Bidding
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Vague ‘Improvement Plan’ Up for Vote
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will vote to approve a ‘Local Improvement Plan Update’ for the elementary school (Item 9.B). The agenda provides no details on what this plan contains, what it will cost taxpayers, or what policy changes it might implement.
Response

INVESTIGATE: The ‘Local Improvement Plan Update’ in Item 9.B is undefined. Contact the Ore City ISD administration before the meeting and demand the full text of the plan be posted online. Taxpayers deserve to know what the board is voting on.

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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