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The PISD follows the same tax-and-spend practices

PISD taxpayers you need to be on watch and ready to defend your property in the near future.

Local Watchdog Theresa Fraser has been following the tax-and-spend practices of Boerne ISD for several years, and the information she's gathered is shocking:

In 10 years, local tax revenue collected by BISD has increased more than 300% to educate just 38.5% more students. (Click here to see a spreadsheet showing the tax revenue increase.)

The Boerne Star has run a series of articles profiling local school board candidates. Some candidates have bragged that the school district hasn't had to raise taxes, but that is disingenuous at best. While the tax rate may not have gone up, revenue certainly has.

So the question for the candidates remains: With so much excess in tax revenue, can Boerne ISD residents expect to see any property tax relief?

This story is from the folks at AFP Texas.

Did the establishment win

It is hard to say if the PISD establishment gained any ground during the recent school board elections. There is change and time will tell if the right decisions were made by the voters. I would venture to say that if every board position was up for election on Saturday and every incumbent had an opponent that the results would have been a complete new school board. However, this was not the case and we now have to see how things will work out between the new and the old. Eusay and Antwine are not former school personnel and this could be good for the taxpayers. If they start to support administration decisions without questions then voters will know they made bad choices.

Problems exist with the hired leadership and I think most know that a change has to take place. It is never pleasant to send someone on their way, but if this school district and the children in this district are going to prosper then a new captain is going to be required.

Illegal PISD board member

It appears from reading the local rag that we have a current PISD board member who is illegally serving on the PISD school board. He has enrolled his children in a school in the metropolis of DFW, bought a residence in that location, and has sold his main residence in Camp County.

Where is the leadership to take action to ask this person to resign? I understand the board has addressed the issue, but only one board member wanted to push for the resignation/removal. Did a little research and state law is clear on this issue. He must resign, and technically the law says he has already resigned. He resigned the day Camp County no longer became his permanent residence. Twi-light Super and board president you have a job to do and and it is called LEADERSHIP. Twi-light Super you get paid the big bucks to make tough decisions and here is a tough decision. Get busy! SHOW SOME LEADERSHIP.

PISD rhetoric two

Last posted about the discussion of a possible bond election. At one of the coffee shop round table discussions this AM it was reported and discussed that a PISD educator has possibly violated her duties by engaging in inappropriate acts with a student of the PISD. The law does not look kindly on such an individual who prey upon those they are to educate in a more appropriate manner.

Is the PISD keeping this on the quiet side in order to not negatively impact a possible future bond election? The mind is left to wonder on its own! The PISD has come forth with no statements to at least acknowledge the possible incident and any action they may have taken.

OK, I give them the benefit of the doubt in protecting the educator for the possible violation of trust. I believe innocent until proven guilty. It appears the PISD has put the individual on leave with pay pending outcome of investigation (this is not confirmed). As a grandparent with a grandchild in the PISD system I would want and demand to know what the possibilities are and could be with regard to my grandchild having contact with this educator. I guess no one in the PISD administration has children, grandchildren, etc.

They already had one educator this year removed from the employment rolls for having 'weed' in his auto on campus. PISD administration never made any public comments with regards to this incident. Least we forget the PISD board member who was cited in another county for having alcohol on school property. Once again this proves bad leadership on behalf of the administration of the PISD. You want a first class school system then start cleaning house and start with Twi-light Super.

PISD rhetoric

One year has almost come and gone since residents of Camp County overwhelmingly said 'NO' to a bond election to build a new high school. I have been traveling a bit lately and have been working to catch up on the local news by reading past additions of the local rag, and behold I have read a story where the words 'bond election' appears to be back on the table for possible consideration by the local PISD school board.

Don't know about you, but the words 'bond election' make my ____________ (you fill-in the blank). Before I would give any consideration to a bond election I would first have to see the uneducated and nut cases Twi-light Super and Asst. Twi-light Super packed up and removed from employment within the PISD system. At the very least Twi-light Super has to go, and Asst. Twi-light Super cannot be promoted to the top job.

It is very unusual to make endorsements; however, there is one fella who is currently on the school board and he at least holds the establishment accountable. He will at least ask the question - WHY? He probably needs to defeat his opponent for that reason alone. His opponent is a good fella, but he does not have the moxie that is required at this point.

As to the other race on the ballot the Dr. has served long enough. She has slept through a many a meetings so her usefulness is no more. You have two other candidates so make your choice. They are both young and this would be a good thing for this ole tired PISD board.

Taxpayers helping taxpayers

Per AFP the taxpayers need your help getting two very important property tax bills through the legislature this session.

SB 700 by Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) and HB 1575 by Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) seem to be stymied in committee, and your elected leaders need to be reminded just how important these bill are to making local government accountable to the taxpayers.

Overview

Both bills provide a trigger for automatic rollback elections when the property tax revenue increases more than 8 percent over the previous year. This means that your local elected officials would have to go to the voters (you) if they want to increase taxes (and revenue more than 8 percent).
SB 700 has passed out of the Senate Finance Committee and is waiting to be scheduled for a vote by the whole senate. HB 1575 remains in the House Ways and Means Committee.

Call Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rene Oliveira and ask that HB 1575 be given a vote.

Senate
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst – (512) 463-0001 or e-mail by clicking here
Find you State Senator by clicking here.

House
House Speaker Joe Straus - (512) 463-0686, (210) 828-4411. Email by clicking here.
Ways and Means Committee - (512) 463-0822
Chair: Rep. Rene Oliveira - (512) 463-0640, (956) 542-1828, rene.oliveira@house.state.tx.us.
Vice Chair: Rep. John Otto - (512) 463-0570, (936) 258-8135, john.otto@house.state.tx.us.
Other Members: Rep. Dwayne Bohac - (512) 463-0727, (713) 460-2800, dwayne.bohac@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Will Hartnett - (512) 463-0576, (214) 891-1776, will.hartnett@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Harvey Hilderbran - (512) 463-0536, (830) 257-2333, harvey.hilderbran@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Charlie Howard - (512) 463-0710, (281) 565-9500, charlie.howard@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Phil King - (512) 463-0738, (817) 596-4796, phil.king@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Ken Paxton - (512) 463-0356, (972) 562-4543, ken.paxton@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Aaron Pena - (512) 463-0426, (956) 383-7444, aaron.pena@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Larry Taylor - (512) 463-0729, (281) 338-0924, larry.taylor@house.state.tx.us.
Rep. Mike Villarreal - (512) 463-0532, (210) 734-8937, mike.villarreal@house.state.tx.us.