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Building to Flood Budgeting to Squeeze Teachers
Buildings and budgets represent values. It’s really that simple.
Aug 16, 20233 min read
August 2023 IC School Board Agenda
Here's the agenda for the August 14, 2023 meeting, along with my comments.
Aug 12, 20233 min read
Stormwater from the Roof of City Gym
The architect’s drawings offer some insight on how bad it could be…
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Audio of ICISD Presentation to Close Street for New Gym and City Council Vote
Here is what Athletic Director Jacob Conner said back in 2020 to get 4th Street closed for the new gym…
Jul 30, 20234 min read
ICISD and City of Mertzon meetings July 17 2023
Here’s what’s happening at their meetings…
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Parker Named Interim
The Elementary Principal gets the interim.
Jun 30, 20231 min read
ICISD Board Meeting to Hire Interim Superintendent
Meeting on an interim is June 30. I also provide flood ins info.
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Nikki Moore Named as Lone Finalist for ICISD Superintendent
The lone finalist is…
Jun 27, 20231 min read
DeSpain Blows Budget Just as He Leaves Town
Teachers: The black bean has already been drawn for you...
Jun 21, 20233 min read
DeSpain Submits Resignation Leaving Legacy of Stormwater Flooding and Huge Budget Deficit
The damage done is permanent, and now there is a budget deficit to boot!
Jun 20, 20231 min read
School Board meets Superintendent Candidates
It is meet the candidates time.
Jun 15, 20232 min read
ICISD Board Meeting June 11 2023 to Discuss Superintendent Hiring
Why should you care about the hiring of the new superintendent? Here’s why…
Jun 9, 20232 min read
The Grand Mistake Parking Lot
The school board busts the budget to build a parking lot that will flood the school. You can’t make this stuff up…
May 14, 20231 min read
The Grand Mistake
Our government doesn’t budget for clean up on the front end…
May 14, 20233 min read
Spend Spend Spend
Follow the money at ICISD and you’ll quickly become discouraged about education…
May 10, 20232 min read
ICISD finally goes public with superintendent search
The search is on for a new superintendent…
May 4, 20231 min read
We Have a Quorum with the President Absent
The Board starts the difficult process of hiring a new superintendent without its longtime president…
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Blackout Happens as DeSpain Counts the Days for His New Job and ICISD Meets Again in Exec Session
These are the darkest of days…
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Mayor Taylor Takes Parting Shots at Penultimate Council Meeting just as Supt. DeSpain Snubs City
Mayor Taylor gets some things off his chest, just as Supt. DeSpain claims the streets.
Apr 23, 20234 min read
April 17 2023 ICISD Board Meeting Audio
Listen to the audio of this board meeting and read my analysis.
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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