Fort Bend ISD to Hold Town Halls on "Deep Cuts" of $30 to $70 Million

Here's the email I received yesterday from Fort Bend ISD superintendent, Tim Jenney. There will be three town halls to shine a light on the budget cuts coming at the district. I'm a parent of a junior in FBISD, so my relief is that we only have to experience one year of whatever "deep cuts" the district makes. 

It's a real head shaker that all of these suburban districts are crying out for parents to contact the Legislature about them "shortchanging education rather than seeking other funding alternatives." People, wake up. The shortchange started occurring in 2003 when the less taxes/small government Republicans took control of state government and continued right on through them being elected in huge numbers last fall. Really, if you voted for Republicans such as Charlie Howard at any point, then you were the one who drew a straight line from your vote to the "deep cuts" about to hit your kids and your community. 

Hello—this is Tim Jenney, superintendent of Fort Bend ISD.   

By now I believe everyone knows of the Texas Legislatures’ proposal to make deep cuts in the funding of all school districts in the coming school year.  I want you to know that the district is slated to suffer a funding loss of between 30 and 74 million dollars. These budget cuts will negatively affect many of the programs and services the district currently provides for your children, you, and our community.   

The district is holding three Budget Town Hall meetings to share this information with our community, and I encourage you to attend one of them. I want you to know all about the potential impact these proposed funding cuts from the state will have on this district and your child’s education. In addition, we will give you information on how you can make your feelings known to your elected state legislators about the proposals to “shortchange” education rather than seek other funding alternatives. 

The first town hall meeting is Thursday, March 3^rd at Missouri City Middle School, the second one is Tuesday, March 8^th at Colony Bend Elementary School, and the third one is Thursday, March 10^th, at Austin High School.  

All meetings will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm in the school cafeteria. Check the Financial Challenges link on our district website for more information. 

Regards,