HISD Board of Education to Consider 2012 Bond Proposal
The HISD Board of Education will meet to consider letting voters decide whether to approve a bond referendum that includes replacing 20 high schools in neighborhoods across Houston. If approved, the $1.89 billion measure would appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
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Speaker: "I'm a little nervous here." #HISD board prez Lunceford: "We are too." He's made a couple of cracks tonight. Atypical for engineer.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:23:34 AM -
Lamar High principal James McSwain says he will happily pay more taxes to fund the bond. His school would get $108 million rebuild.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:31:39 AM
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I'm losing count of how many people have complained about broken air-conditioning in schools.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:33:03 AM
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#HISD CFO Melinda Garrett says projected 1% annual growth in property values mean tax rate won't increase as much as 1st projected for bondby HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:35:23 AM -
Also #HISD impacting tax impact: Seven-year construction phase for completing high school projects.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:36:36 AM
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#HISD tax rate would gradually increase to a maximum 4.85 cents per $100 value in 2017. This means avg. impact of $70/year to HISD homeownerby HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:37:46 AM
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#HISD's chief financial officer revises her estimate for how much the $1.9 B bond will raise the tax rate, from nearly 7 cents to nearly 5.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:38:56 AM
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#HISD Supt. Grier says administration is still inspecting elementary schools that are in need of repair/replacement.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:41:22 AM
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To emphasize last point, #HISD bond plan is projected to phase in a property tax increase of nearly 5 cents in 2017. Earlier estimate was 7.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:41:49 AM
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#HISD Supt. Terry Grier says staff will continue to look at elementary schools that have structural issues and will look for funds for them.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:43:32 AM
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"I want this bond to pass," HISD trustee Manuel Rodriguez Jr. says, but he questions some of the numbers.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:44:04 AM
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Board will vote whether to put bond on ballot. RT @jportier: @e_mellon What action items are being taken by the board with the bond tonight?by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:44:32 AM
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#HISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez is the first trustee of nine to speak. He says he will vote for bond election.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:45:05 AM
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#HISD trustee Manuel Rodriguez Jr. says he will vote to put the bond referendum on the ballot so voters can decide. That's one yes vote.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:45:14 AM
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"This is a decision I have agonized over," #HISD trustee Anna Eastman says, noting that she typically supports bonds.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:45:51 AM
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#HISD Trustee Anna Eastman says she will vote against placing a bond referendum on the ballot.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:47:26 AM
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Eastman: "In my heart of hearts I would like to be able to support this." BUT Eastman says distrusts the process and will vote no.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:48:06 AM
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Edit: Eastman says she distrusts the process and will vote no.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:48:21 AM
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#HISD trustee Larry Marshall says he favorite Olympic sport has been beach volleyball. Not sure how that relates to the bond.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:49:06 AM
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Now #HISD trustee Marshall is talking about Reliant and Toyota Center. He's talking about the importance of nice venues. This I follow.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:53:20 AM
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Uh oh. Trustee Marshall just said my name. He said I asked him if he had been to the new Dynamo stadium. I did ask that.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:54:42 AM
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From teachers' union VP: RT @A_Dewey: Interesting history of Houston sports venues but it is 7:53.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:55:02 AM
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#HISD Trustee Lawrence Marshall says he will vote to place the proposed bond referendum on the November ballot.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 12:55:37 AM
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#HISD trustee Larry Marshall says he's looking forward to putting the bond issue on the November ballot. That's 2 yes votes, 1 no vote.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:56:14 AM
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#HISD Supt. Terry Grier apologizes to parents of Tijerina Elementary who said they just found out their school was no longer in bond plan.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:56:47 AM
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"The buck stops with me," #HISD Superintendent Terry Grier said. "I’m sorry about that." He says central office will be more accountable.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 12:57:15 AM
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To be clear, the board has not taken an official vote yet.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:47:53 AM
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RT @harvinmoore: @e_mellon Thanks! But pls also report that the 5 cent increase takes 5 years to phase in. No inc for 2 yrs.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:48:02 AM
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The construction funded by the bond plan will take between six and seven years to complete, #HISD chief operating officer Bobadilla says.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:48:58 AM
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Thanks, Mr. City Controller. RT @RonaldCGreen: I'm following @e_mellon for play-by-play of HISD board meeting. #CONCERNEDHISDPARENTby e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:52:06 AM
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#HISD board president Mike Lunceford: "I guess it's my turn."by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:52:31 AM
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3 trustees so far have apologized over not informing Tijerina Elem. that they have been cut from the HISD school improvement program #GJGHby Didareya via twitter 8/10/2012 1:53:23 AM -
Lunceford notes that the board will hold a workshop next week on revising its ethics policy.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:54:39 AM
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Lunceford: "I've gone back and forth trying to decide but it always falls back on the voters."by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:55:48 AM
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#HISD Board President Mike Lunceford says voters should have a right to decide bond proposal.by HoustonISD via twitter 8/10/2012 1:55:51 AM
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Lunceford continued: "It's tough but we still have guys dying overseas for the right for us to vote." That sounds like a yes vote.by e_mellon via twitter 8/10/2012 1:56:08 AM
