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)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Upcoming Dates-

Date/Event

Oct. 9 Recycle For Reuse
Oct. 11 School Board Meeting
Oct. 22 Community Conference
Oct. 25 School Board Meeting
Oct. 27 Academy Expo

***Updates (Bond controversy with shared district vendors and other news from local media sources):***


Update on BOT representatives meeting with PGMUD: http://www.fortbendstar.com/100610/n_HotWords.htm

And does this firm look familiar (PBK)? Yes they are a regular FBISD contractor/vendor:

http://instantnewskaty.com/2010/10/06/16538

Looks like KISD delivered its "state of the schools" speech in much the same way FBISD did.

http://instantnewskaty.com/2010/10/05/16494

FBN covers growing bond promotion controversy in neighboring district:

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/10/07/48270

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/10/07/48274
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