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Fort Bend ISD holds special bond workshop; trustees hear public comments on natatorium
Summary
Fort Bend ISD trustees convened a special-called Bond Workshop Sept. 5, 2024. The board received two public comments raising questions about the natatorium included in the bond program; the meeting began at 6:03 p.m. and adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
The Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special-called Bond Workshop on Sept. 5, 2024, in the Board Room of the Administration Building in Sugar Land. President Kristin K. Tassin called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and announced that a quorum was present. The meeting was livestreamed and recorded; links and the agenda packet were provided to the public in the agenda materials.
Board members and senior staff listed in the meeting record included Vice President Rick Garcia, Secretary David Hamilton, trustees Angie Hanan, Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam and Sonya Jones, Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith, Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Brown and other district officers. The agenda identified an information item as a Bond Workshop; the minutes note the workshop proceeded with staff and trustees present. The record does not include a detailed, verbatim transcript of staff presentations in the minutes; supporting presentation materials are available in the agenda packet referenced by the Board.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting two residents raised issues tied to the natatorium included in the district's bond program. Tammy Marino affirmed that the facility included in the bond program "has always been called a natatorium" and asked the Board to review the purpose of the Bond Oversight Committee. Stephanie Brown said she supported an investigation into the natatorium and expressed concerns about its location. The minutes do not record board responses to those comments.
The agenda noted potential closed-session items but the Board did not convene in closed session. With no further business, Mr. Rick Garcia moved to adjourn; the meeting concluded at 8:52 p.m. The official recording and the agenda packet are posted on the district’s public meeting pages.
