Chronicle: Zoning Controversy Grows!

Residents oppose school zone proposal

New boundary would affect pupils from Oyster Creek
By ZEN T. C. ZHENG
Houston Chronicle

Although dozens of Oyster Creek Plantation residents attended the Fort Bend school board meeting Monday night, only three were allowed to speak about a proposed change to their children's school attendance zone.

"I'm asking you not to look at our children as a line on a map," said Chad Dick, whose 5-year-old daughter would attend first grade at Lexington Creek Elementary School in 2009 under the existing attendance zone plan.

The large group of residents, including some without children attending Lexington Creek, wore green stickers to identify their community. Many signed up to speak during the public comment segment of the meeting, but board president Cynthia Knox limited the number of speakers to three under a policy that sets the limit on speakers on one topic.

Fresno resident Rodrigo Carreon, who was not part of the Oyster Creek Plantation group, also was not allowed to speak.

"You were elected to hear from the people," Carreon said to Knox. . .