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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming PRINCETON ISD agenda and found 4 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
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New Committee for Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
The board is voting to create a new ‘Board Advocacy Committee.’ This formalizes the use of district time and resources to lobby the state legislature, often against the interests of the taxpayers who are funding the operation.
Response
DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Vote NO on Item 11. The district’s job is to educate children, not to create committees to lobby Austin with our tax dollars. I demand a roll-call vote on this item.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| WARNING (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed Mid-Year Budget Amendment
The board is voting on a ‘Budget Amendment’ with no supporting documents or explanation of what is being changed. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated after the budget has already been approved.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Item 7, the Budget Amendment, has no public documentation. The board must postpone this vote until the full details of the amendment are published for taxpayer review.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| WATCH (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is reviewing the ‘Tax Roll Summary 2026,’ a key document for understanding property tax burdens. The summary letter was not included in the publicly available agenda packet, preventing taxpayers from reviewing the data before the meeting.
Response
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 8, ‘2026 Tax Roll Summary Letter,’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above). Confirm whether it contains the data needed to calculate the no-new-revenue tax rate and hold the board accountable.
💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
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| WATCH (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague ‘Audit’ Could Precede Spending Hike
The board is voting on an ‘Audit of the Districtwide Staffing Model…and the Compensation Plan’ without providing the audit report or naming the firm involved. This could be a prelude to hiring expensive consultants or creating new administrative positions funded by taxpayers.
Response
DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 10, who is conducting this audit and what is the cost? The board should not vote until the full scope of work and any associated reports are made public.’
💰 Impact: Consultant Fees / Higher Salaries
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