10.24.05
Education posts in blogHOUSTON
Recent education news, as told by blogHOUSTON:
- Pearland ISD ekes out a bond victory - “Chris Elam points to this Chron story that says voters approved Pearland ISD’s bond proposal — but just barely: Voters in the Pearland Independent School District on Saturday narrowly passed a $58 million bond package that will pay for building t… [snip]“
- Spring ISD doesn’t let “no” vote stop it from raising tax rate - “Wow! Dan Patrick (KSEV-700) just spoke with Dr. Bert Williams, who led the charge to defeat Spring ISD’s bond initiative, and Dr. Williams told Patrick that the election defeat didn’t stop Spring ISD. At a board meeting on September 20, the trus… [snip]“
- HISD to raise tax rate; will fund pay raise and performance bonus - “Jason Spencer reports that HISD is raising its tax rate: Houston school taxes are going up because of rising property values and a 2-cent rate increase that is expected to win school board approval on Wednesday. The bill for the owner of the avera… [snip]“
