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📍 Drive to ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD Office   📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD agenda. There are 3 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
🚨 Alert (LEVEL 10)
Vote to Set the 2026-2027 Property Tax Rate
📅 September 21, 2026
The board will hold a public meeting and then vote to adopt the Maintenance & Operations and Interest & Sinking tax rates for the upcoming year. The proposed rate and its comparison to the no-new-revenue rate are not disclosed in the agenda, requiring taxpayers to attend the meeting to learn the details before the final vote.
Response

PACK THE ROOM: This is the vote that determines your school property tax bill. Show up to the Public Meeting on September 21st and demand the board adopt the No-New-Revenue tax rate. Tell them: ‘Do not raise our taxes while property values are already soaring.’

💰 Impact: Higher Property Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 8)
Plan to Tax Above Minimum Debt Payment Needs
📅 September 21, 2026
The board is voting on a resolution to set the debt portion of the tax rate at a level that “exceeds the minimum debt rate.” This bureaucratic language means they plan to collect more from taxpayers than is required for this year’s debt payments, without a clear public explanation for why or how much extra is being collected.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Roscoe Collegiate ISD board regarding the first Action Item. Ask for a plain-English explanation of why they must set a tax rate that ‘exceeds the minimum’ and to state the cost to the average homeowner before the vote.

💰 Impact: Higher Debt Taxes
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
$577,000 Contract Hidden in Bundled Vote
📅 September 21, 2026
The board plans to approve a $577,000 payment to Colorado ISD for “Special Education Services” as part of the Consent Agenda. Bundling a major expenditure like this prevents individual discussion and allows it to pass without a specific, recorded vote.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Roscoe Collegiate ISD board. Ask that the ‘$577,000 Inter-local Agreement for Special Education Services’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote.

💰 Impact: $577,000 (No Separate Vote)
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