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November 2019 CISD Bond
Conroe ISD

November 2019 CISD Bond

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The MCTP Vetting Committee and Membership recommends voting AGAINST these two bonds.

CISD Taxpayers are already $1.9 BILLION in debt.(includes $624 Million in Interest).
CISD Ranking (186th out of 980) amongst Texas Schools
CISD accounts for 50% of property taxes
The $677 Million in bloated revised bonds still does nothing to enhance the enducation of those students attending CISD schools.
There are less than $300 MIllion worth of needed items in this proposal. Consequently, there is over $365 Million in pork in this bond($306 Million going to lawyers, bankers and builders).
There still appears to be no realistic pricing estimates in this bond - only fictitiously derived $$$ numbers, many that are replicated (discovered through Benfords Law, which Internal Auditors use in fraud investigations). 21,562.50, still appears 117 times in the cost estimates; all of the other random numbers remain in the cost estimates; other numbers are determined by just moving the decimal point are in there as well
While dialogue was proposed and carried through in July by Supt. Null with various groups, it was only a one-way street from grassroots. Dr. Null had nothing to offer in return.
CISD raised its debt service tax rate, by 4.0 cents to 26.5 cents, higher than in several years, in order to pay for the bond. CISD is NOT letting voters vote on whether to approve the tax "rate" which will support the bond debt payments.
CISD is raising the debt service rate higher, 4.0 cents, under the $676 million bond, than it proposed to raise debt service, 3 cents, under the $807 million bond.
CISD's high debt service rate increase is wiping out all of the benefits of statewide property tax reform our legislature promised.
CISD has chosen to put a massive administrator salary increase and supporting its multimillion vendors ahead of improving educational outcomes for children
CISD is playing a "shell game" with your hard-earned tax dollars.
Building schools when new construction won't be required for at least 7 years under CISD's own demographic study
Who is PBK Constultants (the man behind the curtain - Oz).

Assertions

Putting the “quid pro quo” into effect: Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-11-28 15:46:11

....Conroe ISD gives teachers bonuses for their vote for the $653 million bond

Results Source

Submitted by kenneth vaughn on 2019-11-13 03:59:03

Why Conroe ISD Voters Should Erase The “Zombie” $677 Million Bond Package: Part 7... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-10-14 00:26:07

Part 7 Of 7.

Why Conroe ISD Voters Should Erase The “Zombie” $677 Million Bond Package, Part 5 Of 7: Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-10-14 00:22:07

It’s the same bond as the one voters rejected on May 4, but WORSE

Why Conroe ISD Voters Should Erase The “Zombie” $677 Million Bond Package, Part 3 Of 7: ..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-10-06 19:33:03

CISD’s Demographic Study doesn’t show need for new school construction

Parents furious with, but scared of, Conroe ISD .... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-10-03 00:51:13

.....using emergency contact telephone numbers for pro-$677 Million bond political advertising text messages.

Why Conroe ISD voters should Erase the “Zombie” $677 Million bond package..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-10-03 00:38:16

......Part 1 of 7: Huge Tax Rate Increase

CISD Video Advocating for the bond Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-09-27 14:04:35

It's clear at the 4:20min mark that CISD is advocating for the bond.

Conroe ISD engages in direct political advocacy advertising, violates criminal laws,.... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-09-26 03:10:48

.... Education Code, likely constitutes thousands of criminal counts

Conroe ISD extorts teachers’ votes ... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-09-20 15:17:57

...... to force passage of $677 Million bond package - September 20, 2019

Conroe ISD violates law again ...... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-09-20 13:41:23

sends eblast to parent emails to advocate for $677 million bond. September 17, 2019.

“The King of Junk Bonds”: Conroe ISD’s $676 bond package is .... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-09-15 14:42:24

...... anti-children, anti-taxpayer junk

School district’s $676 Million bond package: Dance floors with thousands of mirrors,..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-28 15:16:53

..... air soft gun ranges, curtains for elementary school stages, turf for sports fields, and spending at least $205,739,130 on lawyers and architects is really the way to keep children out of prison?

Drowning In Debt, Conroe ISD Intends To Pile On More..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-28 00:25:26

In $677 Million Bond With Giant Tax Increase

Children’s Hope PAC gears up to oppose Conroe ISD’s Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-26 21:26:22

$676 million bond package, reorganizes

Conroe ISD Cuts Taxes Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-26 18:07:22

Conservatives say going below the effective rate is a good first step.

Null admits Conroe ISD still hasn’t gotten true estimates of construction costs...... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-17 02:11:57

for $676 million bond on November 5 ballot

Fact check: CISD supporters spread untruths Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-17 00:44:34

about teacher layoffs because May 4 bond failed.

Conroe ISD considering $660M bond ..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-17 00:44:19

for November .

CISD to wipe out property tax relief Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-17 00:43:59

rush through a gargantuan $683 million bond .

May 2019 Bond ..... Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2019-08-17 00:43:27

results

Major Issues

Indebtedness
TEA - high property taxes
Do these bonds enhance the educational outcome of those students attending CISD schools?
What's the waste and where's it going?
Are the construction, maintenance & operation estimates accurate?
Did CISD really listen to the grassroots after the latter defeated the first bond?
Is keeping the "Effective Tax Rate" the same (or lower) the same thing as "No New Taxes"? (Not if you property apprasial goes up).
Are the voters actually having a chance to vote on everything related to these two bonds? (The short answer is NO; CISD is raising the debt service rate higher, 4.0 cents, under the $676 million bond, than it proposed to raise debt service, 3 cents, under the $807 million bond).
Will taxpayers finally get relief for the statewide property tax reform the 86th legislature just enacted?
With CISD's perceived need for a new $677Million bond, is Dr. Null and board going to freeze the huge administrative salaries he ($300,000+) and other high-ranking CISD administrators are making?
In general, is this new bond lower than the one defeated by grassroots in May or are they doubling down?
What do the districts own demographic studies show?
Just who is PBK Constultants (the folks behind the curtain - Oz).