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)

Monday, March 9, 2009

FBN: Discipline Incident Involving Bush High National Honor Student Draws Legislators’ Attention

Discipline Incident Involving Bush High National Honor Student Draws Legislators’ Attention
March 9th, 2009 | by Bob Dunn, FortBendNow

With one notable exception, Amy Deschenes has never been in trouble in school since the 1st grade.

A National Honor Society student at George Bush High School, she is president of the school orchestra, and participates in a variety of volunteer organizations. She has applied to Rice and other universities with the idea of pursuing a career as a chemical engineer.

Could Amy Deschenes also represent a sword-wielding threat to the students and employees on the Bush High School campus?

The answer to that question has focused attention on the judgment of Bush High administrators and the disciplinary policies of Fort Bend Independent School District.

Full story at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/03/09/36231

Update:
http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/03/09/36231

Related site: http://fbisdjustice.com/