Fort Bend ISD’s financial troubles are deepening even as the district moves forward with plans to close seven schools and consolidate campuses.
At the May 4 Board of Trustees meeting, administrators painted a bleak picture of a district grappling with years of stalled employee pay, shrinking enrollment and mounting uncertainty from the state as leaders weigh difficult budget decisions with no easy long-term fix.
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Three years without raises strain hiring
Staff hasn’t had a raise in three years, Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Brown told trustees, and the district hasn’t issued an equity adjustment in seven years…