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Developer pitches privately funded staff-housing communities to Rockport Fulton ISD
Summary
Jason Roberts of Upward Communities proposed building and master‑leasing housing for district employees to improve recruitment and retention, saying his company funds and operates developments without asking districts for bond funds or land donations; trustees asked questions about size, financing and lease flexibility.
A developer proposing privately funded housing for school employees presented to the Rockport Fulton ISD board on April 14, describing a model that would master-lease units to the district and sublease them to staff as an employee benefit.
Jason Roberts, founder of Upward Communities, said his firm has developed projects in other Texas districts and described a financing and operational approach that, he said, does not require…
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