Image: This pie chart depicts how the Conroe Independent School District characterizes building ownership costs. Clearly, the school district understands that “life cycle” expenses and maintenance are not a part of “construction” expenses allowable under school bond financing. Conroe, February 23 – The Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is violating a basic legal tenet of […]
Image: We must fight for the hope of our children. Conroe, February 22 – Childrens’ Hope PAC officially filed the legal paperwork on Thursday, February 21, 2019, to form as a specific purpose political committee to oppose the $807 million, plus interest, bond package and tax hike, which the Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is […]
Conroe, February 15 – In order to get a favorable recommendation on the $807 million, plus interest, bond package the Conroe Independent School District (CISD) administration relied upon the methodology of “groupthink” to ensure that the Facilities Planning Committee (FPC) gave them what they want. The CISD carefully selected the FPC to make certain no […]
Publisher’s Note: Many of us miss The Sage, Bill O’Sullivan, while he’s dealing with some health issues. Like any good Marine, which O’Sullivan most certainly is, he’s fighting hard to gain ground and ascend to the top of the hill of good health as quickly as he can. Meanwhile, The Golden Hammer truly feels honored that O’Sullivan […]
Conroe, February 12 – In response to a plea from Montgomery County Pachyderm Club President Terrence Boggs for someone to speak at a forum in April, 2019, in opposition to the Conroe Independent School District’s (CISD) $807 million bond proposal, set for voter referendum on May 4, 2019, The Golden Hammer‘s Publisher has challenged CISD Superintendent […]
Image: This football field looked a bit different after just one (1) hour of rain! Welcome to the fools’ paradise of artificial turf. Conroe, February 11 – As part of an $807 million (plus interest) tax hike, which will almost double the debt of the Conroe Independent School District (CISD), the school district plans to […]
Conroe, February 7 – The Montgomery County Republican Party (MCRP) Executive Committee, composed of the elected Precinct Chairs, met on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, for a formal meeting in Conroe and unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Conroe Independent School District’s proposed $807 million bond proposal. The $807 million tax hike will appear on electoral […]
Conroe, February 6, 2019 – The Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is unable to identify the metrics (quantification) of any benefits to the education of children from the proposed $807 million, plus interest, tax increase the CISD Board of Trustees has placed on the May 4, 2019, ballot for voters to approve or disapprove. It’s […]
Conroe, January 31 – The Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees approved an election order and notice for a May 4, 2019, bond election at their meeting on January 15, 2019. The Trustees voted in favor of the bond election after an hour-long sales pitch from Superintendent Curtis Null who provided little detail about […]