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)
Showing posts with label School ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School ethics. Show all posts
Monday, October 12, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
KHOU Covers Truancy Policy Problems!
Fort Bend mom pulls kids out of school over truancy dispute
10:24 AM CDT on Friday, March 27, 2009
By Courtney Zubowski / 11 News
FORT BEND COUNTY -- The living room is now a classroom for Dawna Loose's five children.
11 News video
March 27, 2009
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She’s homeschooling her children after she says the Fort Bend Independent School district didn't give her a choice.
"After speaking to a few lawyers I realized that my rights as a parent did not exist as far as my children's education is concerned," said Loose....
Get the full story & video at: http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090326_mp_automatic-truacy-citation.75092183.html
FBISDWatch comment: Was the policy change instituted this year intended to improve student performance (bottom line) or to raise more funding for the current multi-million dollar budget deficit?
10:24 AM CDT on Friday, March 27, 2009
By Courtney Zubowski / 11 News
FORT BEND COUNTY -- The living room is now a classroom for Dawna Loose's five children.
11 News video
March 27, 2009
View larger E-mail Clip More Video
She’s homeschooling her children after she says the Fort Bend Independent School district didn't give her a choice.
"After speaking to a few lawyers I realized that my rights as a parent did not exist as far as my children's education is concerned," said Loose....
Get the full story & video at: http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou090326_mp_automatic-truacy-citation.75092183.html
FBISDWatch comment: Was the policy change instituted this year intended to improve student performance (bottom line) or to raise more funding for the current multi-million dollar budget deficit?
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