2009 FBISD Tax Hearing (On YouTube)

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009 FBISD CONTROVERSIAL TAX HEARING (YES THEY ARE RAISING THEM AGAIN--see petition of over 500 district taxpayers asking for board accountability) --In case anyone missed it they raised the property tax rate again (4th time) in 2010 and more than likely will do so again in 2011 facing another projected 15-20 million dollar budget deficit, according to some media reports. ***NEW*** ..Petition TO STOP THE GSTC (Global Science Museum being planned at the district central office--near $30 million dollar project that superintendent Jenney is pushing): http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stopthegcst/ (see update below on this apparently ending this project after 2 years)

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

FBN: FBISD Extends Audit Firm Contract At BOT Meeting

FBISD Extends Audit Firm Contract
by John Pape

Fort Bend ISD trustees voted unanimously to grant a one-year extension to the contact with the auditing firm of Hereford, Lynch, Sellars and Kirkham to conduct the district’s annual audit.

The vote came at the recommendation of the district’s audit committee. Board President Sonal Bhuchar read the recommendation.

“In May 2006, the board of trustees awarded a two-year contract for audit services to Hereford, Lynch, Sellars and Kirkham, PC, with an option for three one-year extensions subject to annual review and approval. Hereford Lynch has done good work for the district and helped business and finance produce quality comprehensive annual financial reports that have met TEA’s financial reporting requirements for the 2005-`06 and 2006-`07 fiscal years,” Bhuchar reported. “The Government Finance Officers Association and the Association of School Business Officials have also recognized the district’s CAFR with certificates of excellence in financial reporting.” . . . (get the full story at http://fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?article-FBISD-Extends-Audit-Firm-Contract-%20=&page_label=home&id=113114-FBISD-Extends-Audit-Firm-Contract-&widget=push&instance=home_news_lead_story&open=&)

FBW comment:
In other actions taken Monday night, former school board president Cindy Knox's daughter is hired as a new principal in the district.

Update on BOT mtg from FBN: http://fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?article-Fort-Bend-ISD-Announces-New-School-Administrators%20=&page_label=home&id=113181-Fort-Bend-ISD-Announces-New-School-Administrators&widget=push&instance=home_news_lead_story&open=&