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📍 Drive to PRESIDIO ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming PRESIDIO ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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Undisclosed Plan for Taxpayer Surplus Funds
📅 October 21, 2026
The board will vote on a resolution for how to use surplus funds from the Presidio County Appraisal District. Without the text of the resolution, taxpayers cannot know if this money is being returned to them or spent on new projects without their input.
Response

INVESTIGATE: Contact the district office and demand the resolution for Item 7 be posted online before the meeting. Email the board: ‘Taxpayer surplus funds from the CAD should be used for property tax relief. Please publish the resolution for Item 7 immediately and explain how this benefits taxpayers.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Use of Surplus Taxes
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Vague Update to Capital Asset Policy
📅 October 21, 2026
The board is voting on an update to ‘Board Policy CFB (Local) Capital Assets,’ which governs how the district manages and purchases major assets. The proposed changes have not been made public, preventing scrutiny of how taxpayer property is handled.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the district office and ask for the proposed text of the update to Policy CFB (Local) under Item 9. Email the board: ‘Please postpone the vote on Item 9 until the proposed changes to the Capital Assets policy are made public for review.’

💰 Impact: Hidden Changes to Debt/Spending Rules
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Secret Criteria for Superintendent Evaluation
📅 October 21, 2026
The board plans to approve the ‘Superintendent’s Evaluation Instrument,’ the scorecard for the district’s top employee. The proposed instrument has not been shared publicly, preventing parents and taxpayers from seeing if the superintendent is being held accountable for academic results and fiscal discipline.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the district office and ask for a copy of the proposed Superintendent’s Evaluation Instrument for Item 13. Email the board: ‘The public has a right to know the criteria by which the superintendent is judged. Please publish the evaluation instrument before any vote on Item 13.’

💰 Impact: Reduced Accountability
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