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📍 Drive to SPRINGTOWN ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming SPRINGTOWN ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying on Consent Agenda
📅 October 19, 2026
The board plans to approve a resolution with the Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS) as part of a bundled ‘consent agenda’ vote. TARS is a lobbying organization that uses local tax dollars to influence state lawmakers, often against policies like property tax relief and parental rights.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Springtown ISD Board (see district website for contact info) and demand that Consent Item 5.B be pulled for separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Ask them: ‘Why are we sending our local tax dollars to a lobbying group in Austin?’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed Lobbying Fees
WATCH (LEVEL 4)
Superintendent Given Pre-Approval for Hiring
📅 October 19, 2026
The board is set to authorize the superintendent to issue professional contracts for nearly a month without requiring prior board approval for each individual hire. This action reduces the elected board’s direct oversight of who is being hired with taxpayer money.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Springtown ISD Board (see district website for contact info) regarding Item 9.B. Ask them to set clear guardrails: ‘What positions is the superintendent authorized to fill, and what is the process for reporting these hires back to the public and the board?’

💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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