CALL TO ACTION

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 CALL TO ACTION 

ATTENTION ALL COMAL ISD PROPERTY TAXPAYERS

The Midland ISD School Board of Trustees has had enough and unanimously voted on 21 July 2026, to sue the State of Texas over Texas Chapter 49.

See story here:  Midland ISD Votes To Sue Texas In Fight That Could Rewrite School Finance (Dallas Express News).

If you're not familiar with Texas Chapter 49, it's basically a socialist's argument that communities are "too unfairly wealthy" and it's "not fair" that a community can gain higher property tax revenue as a result into its school district. Thus, wealthier school districts had to give up significant portions of their local property tax revenue (your hard-earned money as a Texas taxpayer) to poorer school districts. 

And low and behold, this socialist argument all started right here in the San Antonio area, with SAISD and Edgewood ISD suing the State of Texas over Alamo Heights ISD over different years, in what resulted in the creation of Texas Chapter 41, and later renamed Chapter 49.

Comal ISD has been subject to Texas Chapter 49 over the last 20 years to the tune of $75 million dollars and counting, all the while it has at least 10 Title I campuses in its geography.

Makes you scratch your head.

That's your money, if you're a Comal ISD property taxpayer. 

Boerne ISD has also had to pay through the teeth, to Texas Chapter 49. 

I'll get to the point!

Please email the Comal ISD School Board of Trustees, with something similar to the following:

TO:
Comal ISD Superintendent - john.chapman@comalisd.org

Comal ISD Board of Trustees Email Addresses:
comalsmd1@comalisd.org
comalsmd2@comalisd.org
comalsmd3@comalisd.org
comalsmd4@comalisd.org
comalsmd5@comalisd.org
comalsmd6@comalisd.org
comalsmd7@comalisd.org

CC:
Comal ISD Communications Officer - christina.eckert@comalisd.org
Comal ISD Finance Officer - larry.guerra@comalisd.org

Consider CC'ing the Boerne ISD School Board of Trustees

Boerne ISD Superintendent - Kristin.craft@boerneisd.net
schoolboard@boerne-isd.net - alias for all Boerne ISD School Board of Trustees
Boerne ISD Finance Officer - wesley.scott@boerneisd.net 

Consider CC'ing the Midland ISD School Board of Trustees as a sign of solidarity. 

michael.booker@midlandisd.net
angel.hernandez@midlandisd.net
tbishop@midlandisd.net
matt.friez@midlandisd.net
brandon.hodges@midlandisd.net
sara.burleson@midlandisd.net
joshua.guinn@midlandisd.net
stephanie.howard@midlandisd.net

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Dear Comal ISD School Board of Trustees,

As a Comal ISD property taxpayer [father, mother, husband, wife, grandparent, concerned citizen in the area, etc.,] and staunch advocate of the best interest of all Comal ISD property taxpayers, it is my will and desire that you join Midland ISD in their lawsuit against the State of Texas for Texas Chapter 49.

Reference the following article, if you are not already aware:https://dallasexpress.com/education/midland-isd-votes-to-sue-texas-in-fight-that-could-rewrite-school-finance/

For far too long, our hard-working Texas taxpayer communities' monies have been rustled by "special interests" outside our district sold under false narratives, while our district faces yet another $28 million dollar deficit. 

And as far as "special interest goes," Comal ISD's best interests are the most "special of all," pertaining to our local property tax revenue. In particular, while the State of Texas has zero accountability of Texas Chapter 49 monies and with no guarantee the monies are even used on education in other school districts.

Comal ISD should intervene as a co-plaintiff and permissive joinder in Midland ISD’s Chapter 49 lawsuit. 

At a minimum, Comal ISD should file "amicus curiae" onto any court case and lawsuit Midland ISD has filed.

I further encourage Boerne ISD leaders, to also follow suit. 

I stand in solidarity with Midland ISD and their hard-working Texas taxpayer communities. We too have Texas grit in our teeth, and red blood in our veins. 

Sincerely,

John Doe

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