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📍 Drive to RIVIERA ISD Office   📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming RIVIERA ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
District Using Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyist Services
📅 October 21, 2026
The board is reviewing trustee training reports provided by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), as stated in the meeting attachments. TASB is a lobbying organization that uses local tax dollars to work against property tax relief and parental rights in Austin.
Response

Use the Public Comment period at the next meeting to ask the board: ‘How much are Riviera ISD taxpayers paying in annual dues to TASB? Why are we funding an organization that actively lobbies against taxpayer interests in the state legislature?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Dues
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
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Vague Budget Amendment Vote
📅 October 21, 2026
The board is scheduled to vote on ‘Budget Amendment #1’ without providing any public documents explaining what is being changed. This prevents taxpayers from seeing how their money is being reallocated before the board takes action.
Response

Contact the District Office and ask for the details of Agenda Item 6.B to be posted online: ‘Please publish the full details of Budget Amendment #1 before the vote. Taxpayers deserve to see what changes are being made.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Changes
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Requires Verification

Payment for Grant with Potential Strings Attached
📅 October 21, 2026
The district is approving a $41,125 payment related to a ‘LASO Cycle 4 Lift Grant.’ The agenda provides no details on what ongoing commitments, data sharing requirements, or future costs this grant program will impose on local taxpayers after the initial funds are spent.
Response

Contact the District Office regarding Item 6.C: ‘What are the long-term obligations for the LASO grant? Will this program require future local funding after the grant money is gone?’

💰 Impact: Future Unfunded Mandates
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