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📍 Drive to VERNON ISD Office   📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
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Heads up, Texas taxpayers: we’ve reviewed the upcoming VERNON ISD agenda and found 2 items that deserve your attention before the gavel falls.
WARNING (LEVEL 7)
New Business Deal with Anti-Taxpayer Lobby Group
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will vote on a ‘Site Marketing Agreement’ with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB is a taxpayer-funded lobby group that actively works against property tax relief and school choice in Austin. This agreement would create a new financial entanglement between the district and this political organization.
Response

DEMAND A RECORDED VOTE: Contact the Vernon ISD board before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 9.B, I oppose any business deal with TASB, a lobby group that works against taxpayer interests. Please vote NO on this agreement and demand a roll-call vote.’

💰 Impact: Entanglement with Anti-Taxpayer Lobby
WATCH (LEVEL 5)
Requires Verification

Undisclosed Cost for Employee Stipends
📅 November 16, 2026
The board plans to vote on a ‘retention stipend’ for employees without disclosing the total cost or the source of the funds. This could be a responsible use of funds or a raid on reserves or one-time federal money that creates a future budget cliff. Taxpayers deserve to see the price tag before the board votes.
Response

DEMAND THE DETAILS: Contact the Vernon ISD board. ‘Before voting on the retention stipend in Item 9.C, please disclose the total cost to taxpayers and the specific funding source. This information should be public before any vote is taken.’

💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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