See: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=8000666&syndicate=syndicate§ion&cmp=fb-ktrk-news
http://www.fortbendnow.com/2011/03/08/50772
http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/stories/236235-fort-bend-isd-declares-financial-emergency-amid-state-cuts
Zoning Update:
http://www.fortbendnow.com/2011/03/08/50768
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)