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    Schools big source of job growth for Fort Bend
    July 27, 2010 3:15 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    Katy ISD is the biggest employer in the area with about 8,300 employees. According to a story on CNN Money, local school districts account for high job growth in Fort Bend County providing more than 14,000 positions. This puts the county at No. 5 on a list of 25 counties nationwide with vigorous job growth.

    What would the Katy area be like without Katy ISD? What other factors contribute to a stable financial picture for the greater area? What do you think is lacking?

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    KISD officials file $561.9M budget
    July 22, 2010 3:44 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    Katy ISD officials have presented a $561.9 million preliminary budget for the 2010-2011 school year with the same tax rate as last year.

    “This represents no tax rate increase at all,” Katy Superintendent Alton Frailey said during a July 19 school board meeting.

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    A school with no lockers?
    July 21, 2010 3:07 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    Last year there were several instances when students brought weapons on to campuses in Katy ISD. Those items included at least one gun, knife,a BB gun and a box cutter. Now the school district is banning lockers at one of its middle schools.

    Is there a connection?

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    KISD bond decision needs time
    July 21, 2010 11:30 am
    by Helen Eriksen

    A simple majority is needed to pass a school referendum in Katy ISD that could exceed $459 million. It would help pay for new schools, repair aging facilities and other projects.

    If there were a vote today, would the bond pass? How many of you would vote for this package?

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    Board to talk about proposed bond vote
    July 15, 2010 11:05 am
    by Helen Eriksen

    Katy trustees could decide Monday what will go into a school facilities referendum package and whether to proceed with the necessary paper work to call a bond election on Nov. 2.

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    KISD teachers to get 3 percent raise
    July 14, 2010 11:25 am
    by Helen Eriksen

    Katy ISD teachers will see a 3 percent increase in pay next year. School trustees voted to increase salaries during a board workstudy meeting Monday.

    Should teachers receive incentives such as bonuses for high level performance?

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    Katy trustees to see bond recommendation
    July 9, 2010 2:30 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    After making changes in response to feedback from the public, a bond task force is poised to recommend a $459.8 million package to the Katy ISD school board Monday.

    What are the best ways for the district and the bond task force to sell this to the public? Is there anything in this package that shouldn't be or are there items excluded that you would like to see included?

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    Wolfe serving as a K-8 school? Good or bad?
    July 2, 2010 6:25 am
    by Helen Eriksen

    Some residents in the Wolfe attendance zone are pushing to have the school rebuilt as a K-8 facility instead of the K-5 facility endorsed by a school bond committee.

    Is this about having a neighborhood junior high school or just elitism at play?

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    No tax rate increase the first year, says KISD
    June 30, 2010 5:06 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    If voters approve the fall bond election, KISD would wait to raise tax revenue

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    Study group proposes Nov. 2 bond package
    June 23, 2010 4:35 pm
    by Helen Eriksen

    The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the proposal during a Tuesday hearing to be held in the Education Support Complex. A survey will be posted on the district’s Web site: www.katyisd.org.

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