Parents press Fort Bend ISD trustees for clearer rezoning process, question data

At a Dec. 1, 2025 special called meeting of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, two parents used the public comment period to press trustees for clearer communication and more reliable data around the district's rezoning process. Saru Sleeba said the district's communication "does not provide clear insight and accountability" and asked the board to "consider natural boundaries and parent drive times in rezoning" and to "prioritize schools over politics."

Parent Kendahl Kelly told trustees that information released about rezoning "is constantly changing and is misrepresented," questioned whether the board and district are confident in the accuracy of the data presented, and said the district appears to be rezoning only elementary schools without considering long-term effects on secondary campuses. Kelly also asked that related information posted to the district website be made easier to locate.

The minutes record these remarks as part of the public comment period; the board did not record a verbal response to the two speakers in the minutes. The agenda for the meeting included an information item listed as the "Long Range Boundary Process Timeline," which was presented by Beth Martinez, Deputy Superintendent Chief of Staff, but the minutes do not record any formal action or vote tied to the public comments. The meeting convened at 5:32 p.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m.