Fort Bend ISD trustees open boundary-planning workshop and hear public comment

Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees convened a special called boundary-planning workshop on Aug. 18, 2025. President Kristin K. Tassin called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m., announced a quorum and confirmed that legal notice had been posted; the minutes list trustees Angie Hanan (vice president), Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam (secretary), Adam Schoof, Afshi Charania and Angie Wierzbicki as present.

The agenda included an information item titled "Long Range Boundary Plan Introduction." The minutes record that the long-range boundary plan was introduced under the information section but do not include staff presentations, maps, proposed timelines or specific recommendations in the written record. The minutes list Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith and multiple deputies and department chiefs among staff in attendance, but provide no further detail about plan content or next steps in the document provided.

Four members of the public spoke on boundary planning during the public-comment period: Elisa Hrachovina, John Fletcher, Stephanie Brown and Willie Rainwater. The minutes note each speaker and that they spoke on boundary planning but do not summarize their remarks or record direct quotations.

The meeting materials and public records were made available via the district’s posted agenda packet and livestream; the meeting recording is archived on the district’s public video portal, per the minutes. The board adjourned at 5:43 p.m.