Image: Conroe Independent School District Board and Superintendent: Left to right, Scott Moore, John Husbands, Skeeter Hubert, Scott Kidd, Datren Williams, and Superintendent Curtis Null. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, November 5 – Voters will vote today on a $677.3 Million Conroe Independent School District (CISD) Bond package, which brings a 4 cent TAX […]
Image: Children’s Hope PAC, the group opposing Conroe ISD’s $677 Million Bond, unveiled this theme to combat the bond package. The Golden Hammer Staff Reports Conroe, September 30 – The Children’s Hope PAC, the citizens group combating the Conroe Independent School District’s (CISD) $677 million bond package set for voter referendum on November 5, 2019, […]
Eric Yollick, The Golden Hammer How can a $676 million bond cost more than a previously-rejected $807 million bond? Only in the deceitful world of Conroe Independent School District. Last night, August 13, 2019, the Board of Trustees, acting as robotic drones responding to PowerPoint presentations of the school district’s administration, put an $676 bond package […]
Image: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson often thumbs his nose at citizens or protesters he chooses to ignore. On August 13, 2019, the Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees thumbed its collectivist nose at voters who rejected the $807 million May 4, 2019, bond, by passing another bond referendum set for the November 5, 2019, […]
Conroe, August 6 – Voters’ almost-landslide rejection of the $807 million Conroe Independent School District (CISD) bond package in a May 4, 2019, referendum didn’t result in teacher layoffs, firings, or any decisions at all about spending of CISD on teachers. During the bond election, especially during a presentation he made at The Woodlands High […]
The staff of The Golden Hammer interviewed the Publisher of this newspaper on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. The Publisher stated up front that he would discuss any subject, but chocolate doughnuts were off limits as a point of discussion. Staff: Are you a complete jerk? GH Publisher: Yes. Staff: Why are you always so negative about […]
Conroe, July 29 – If you thought voters successfully defeated Conroe Independent School District’s (CISD) bloated and unnecessary $807 million bond package and thereby avoided the massive tax increase that would have come along with it, think again. On Monday, July 29, 2019, at 6 p.m. the Conroe Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will […]
Conroe, July 25 – Rather than standing as an example of integrity and ethics for the children of this community, the Conroe Independent School District (CISD) lies and obfuscates just about every time one of its high-level representatives opens his mouth. This time – in trying to convince Montgomery County voters that the school district […]
Paul Lazzaro, Guest Editorialist, to The Golden Hammer I may be retired, but that does not mean I stopped caring about my community. 2019 marks the 20th year of my residence here and 20th year as a community activist; first as vice president of marketing and public affairs for The Woodlands Operating Company (pre-Howard Hughes) and […]
Image: A slimy reptile. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The Golden Hammer gratefully acknowledges the wonderful analytical and research skills of citizen activist Kelli Cook who contributed to this article. Conroe, May 10 – Conroe Independent School District (CISD) and its vendor, PBK Architects, have slithered well past violating Section 255.003 of the Texas Election Code, which prohibits the use […]