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)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Chron: Zoning Controversy Continues-

Do you like FBISD's zoning plans?

November 11, 2009 9:33 am Zen T.C. Zheng

Opposition surfaced two days before two scheduled public hearings on the Fort Bend school district’s two school attendance zone plans.

The first hearing is slated for today at Hightower High School, 3333 Hurricane Lane, followed by the second on Thursday at Schiff Elementary, 7400 Discovery Lane. The campuses are in the Missouri City area. Both hearings will start at 7 p.m...

Get the full story at: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2009/11/not-all-ok-school-zoning-hearings-set-tonight#comment-268