Texas Public Policy Foundation Alert: UNION GROVE ISD – Monday, October 5, 2026 [3acd6454]

Texas Public Policy Foundation

Local Alert

📅 Monday, October 5, 2026 to Calendar

Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming UNION GROVE ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.

ALERT (LEVEL 8)

District Considers Paying Taxpayer-Funded Lobby Group

📅 October 5, 2026

The board will vote on an insurance vendor, and one of the three bidders is the TASB Risk Management Fund. TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization that actively works against taxpayer interests, such as property tax relief and school choice, in Austin. Paying TASB for services directs tax dollars to an entity that lobbies against the very people funding it.

Response

Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link for contact methods) and ask them to forward your message to the Board: ‘Regarding Item 7.C.1.b, please reject the bid from the TASB Risk Management Fund. Our district should not use taxpayer money to fund an organization that lobbies against property tax relief and parental rights. Please choose a vendor that focuses on insurance, not politics.’

💰 Impact: Funding Anti-Taxpayer Lobbying

WATCH (LEVEL 5)

Requires Verification

Vague Budget Amendment on Action Agenda

📅 October 5, 2026

The board is scheduled to vote on unspecified ‘Budget Amendment(s)’ with no supporting documentation attached to the public agenda. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from knowing how their money is being reallocated before the vote is taken.

Response

Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link for contact methods) and ask them to forward your message to the Board: ‘Regarding Item 7.C.1.a, please postpone the vote on any budget amendments until the full details and financial impact are published for public review. Taxpayers deserve to know what is being changed before you approve it.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed

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11220 UNION GROVE RD, GLADEWATER, TX 75647

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