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)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Important Upcoming Dates:

Important Upcoming Dates:

July 13 Budget Workshop

July 13 Regular School Board Meeting

August 7 Special Education Summer Conference

August 10 Regular School Board Meeting

August 18 Summer Graduation


Recent media related news releases on the district (from several independent sources):

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/06/12/38486

http://blogs.chron.com/fortbend/archives/2009/06/fbisd_rejects_c.html

http://www.fortbendweb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1148&Itemid=101#jreactions