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📍 Drive to UNION GROVE ISD Office   📅 Monday, August 31, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, taxpayers and parents: We’ve audited the upcoming UNION GROVE ISD agenda. There are 2 items targeting parental consent and taxpayer funds that need your immediate attention before the gavel falls.
⚠️ Warning (LEVEL 7)
Budget and Tax Rate Vote Scheduled After Closed Session
📅 Vote Scheduled August 31, 2026
The board will hold a public hearing on the budget and proposed tax rate at the beginning of the meeting, but the final, binding votes are scheduled for the very end of the agenda (Items 12.B and 12.C), immediately following a closed-door executive session. This is a common tactic to ensure most of the public has gone home by the time the most important financial decisions of the year are made, reducing transparency and accountability.
Response

DEMAND A VOTE IN THE OPEN: Contact the Union Grove ISD administration office. Insist that the board vote on the budget and tax rate (Items 12.B and 12.C) immediately following the public hearing (Item 7), not after a closed session when taxpayers have gone home. Demand they hold the most important vote of the year in the open.

💰 Impact: The final tax levy is decided with minimal public oversight because the vote is held late in the meeting after public participation has concluded.
🚩Watchlist (LEVEL 5)
School Board Cancels Election Due to No Challengers
📅 Vote Scheduled August 31, 2026
The school board is voting to cancel the November 3rd election because all candidates are running unopposed. When elections don’t happen, incumbents are returned to office without voter input, and the primary tool for taxpayer accountability is lost. This can lead to a board that is less responsive to parents and taxpayers over time.
Response

PLAN FOR THE FUTURE: The November election is canceled, meaning no choice at the ballot box this year. This is a signal for taxpayers to get engaged now. Attend board meetings and consider running for a seat in the next election cycle to ensure the board remains accountable to the community.

💰 Impact: Loss of voter accountability and choice at the ballot box.
District Info
Address 11220 UNION GROVE RD, GLADEWATER, TX 75647
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