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CISD - Proposition C - AGAINST

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CISD - Proposition C - AGAINST

proposition

16 PE Classrooms/Elementary Gyms; CTE - Ag Barns - $112,877,000

 

Assertions

AGAINST THIS BOND Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2023-10-09 13:56:53

  • Lack of details - mostly non-responsive to FOIA requests; no sources for cost projections;

  • Bonds’ long term debt model is not accurate w/pending property deflation (assumes constant population growth);

  • Impact unclear illegal immigration plays in $2 Billion Bond. It's illegal to ask if student is “illegal”(no birth ID, vaxes, etc.). Sen. Springer says “$5-8 BILLION/yr to educate illegals”.

  • Growth rate/associated student enrollment data not well understood (new movers, illegals, etc.).

  • Bad timing - high inflation & interest rates, wage stagflation & supply shortages; may hurt seniors on Fixed

  • Income

    • The last (30 year) bond was 5 years ago.  Are we going to have a new bond every 5 years?

  • Bond Committee stacked w/friendlies (148, of which, 50 don’t normally attend meetings; 50-60 school...  More

Videos from 9/27/23 Pachyderm Meeting Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2023-10-02 01:03:50

Video 1

 

Video 2 - Q & A from audience starts @ 13:20.

Major Issues

9/14/23 PIR/FOIA request of CISD w/9/22/23 responses

  1. How long is the bond for?  Non Responsive

  2. please provide more details on what this $113 million encompasses    Non Responsive