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📍 Drive to TAHOKA ISD Office   📅 Monday, October 19, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming TAHOKA ISD agenda and found 3 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
ALERT (LEVEL 9)
District Hires Architect and Manager for Unapproved Bond
📅 October 19, 2026
The board plans to approve contracts with WRA Architects and Cumming Gallagher Construction to plan ‘potential bond projects.’ This commits taxpayer money and builds momentum for a massive new debt package before voters have had any say or seen a proposal.
Response

DEMAND A PAUSE: Contact the Tahoka ISD board before the meeting. Ask them: ‘Why are we hiring architects and construction managers under Item 9 for a bond that voters have not yet approved? Please table these votes until a citizen-led committee has reviewed the district’s needs.’

💰 Impact: Future Bond Debt
WARNING (LEVEL 6)
Secretive Budget Amendment Vote
📅 October 19, 2026
The board is scheduled to approve a ‘Budget Amendment for 2025-26’ 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 before the vote.
Response

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Tahoka ISD board. Ask: ‘Before you vote on Item 10, please publish the details of the proposed budget amendment. Taxpayers deserve to know what changes are being made with their money.’

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

Vague Consultant Presentation from Gallagher
📅 October 19, 2026
The agenda lists a presentation from ‘MRA/Greg Decker with Gallagher’ without specifying the topic or potential cost. Large consulting firms like Gallagher often present proposals that lead to expensive, ongoing contracts with no clear benefit to taxpayers.
Response

ASK FOR THE PITCH DECK: Contact the Tahoka ISD board. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 4, please post the presentation materials from Gallagher online before the meeting so the public can review the proposal.’

💰 Impact: Potential Consultant Fees
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