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📍 Drive to PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, August 26, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Giving the Superintendent Power to Move Money After the Budget is Set
📅 August 26, 2026
The board is voting to give the Superintendent the authority to move taxpayer money between different budget categories after the budget has already been approved. This reduces the elected board’s financial oversight and allows spending priorities to be changed behind the scenes, away from public view. The board’s primary job is to control the purse strings, not to hand that power over to unelected staff.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the PSJA ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Vote NO on Item IV.A. The board’s most important job is to oversee the budget. Do not delegate your authority to move taxpayer money after the budget is set. Keep financial decisions in public, not in the Superintendent’s office.’

💰 Impact: Loss of public oversight on budget changes.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 6)
Voting on Undisclosed Budget Changes
📅 August 26, 2026
The agenda lists a vote on ‘Functional Budget Amendments’ (Item IV.C) but provides no attached documents explaining what these changes are or how much money is involved. This forces the public and the board to approve financial changes without seeing the details. This is a basic failure of transparency.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the PSJA ISD Board of Trustees. ‘Postpone the vote on Item IV.C until the full text and financial impact of the proposed ‘Functional Budget Amendments’ are posted with the public agenda. Do not vote on secret budget changes.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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