Comment: How does the school district hold a meeting to allow public comments, but NO BOARD MEMBER nor the SUPERINDENT bothers to show up?? In the 27 years I have lived in this school district, I have never seen such disrespect of the parents and, more importantly, our children in regards to their legitimate concerns. The board members chose to accept comments by having attendees fill out comment forms.

Parents express concern about Fort Bend ISD rezoning plan

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Parents showed their concerns Monday as the Fort Bend ISD school board gathered to vote on its Option 3 rezoning plan, which would affect about 1,700 students if approved at all levels.
During the meeting, the district’s school board approved the plans for its elementary and middle school students. It changed its plan for middle schools at the last minute to allow both incoming sixth and seventh graders to stay at their current schools if they choose, but without any transportation provided by the district.
The most contentious part of the plan involves the high school shift, which was still being debated and amended late Monday night.
The entire rezoning process, the district’s third in the past 10 years, had plenty of people in the community up in arms.
"Keep neighborhoods together. Have a long term plan that doesn’t ping pong our kids from school to school every couple of years," said parent Sharon Evans.
Another parent said it was time to put her foot down.
"It doesn’t matter what neighborhood you belong to," said Miriam Ahrendt. "If you are in their target zone, they consider us to be expendable, that we are not going to complain. That is what happens from year to year. We are going to be here and stand up for our kids. Enough is enough."
The rezoning process is just one issue Fort Bend ISD was dealing with Monday, as the school board spent a significant amount of time discussing the district’s budget problems.
District officials say the budget could have a deficit as much as $74 million, which could mean potential layoffs of more than 1,000 teachers.