This stuff is getting very old and offensive to conservatives actually working to improve TX public ed.
@GregAbbott_TX
you’ve been at the wheel since 2015 - you appointed Mike Morath. If it’s so bad - fire him. Just gross political theatre
It has been so disappointing to watch our elected and appointed officials in TX disparage public ed as part of a narrative to push vouchers. As a conservative I feel completely abandoned by republican state leaders. If that weren’t bad enough, elected R’s are not only neglecting
How about push for recapture relief while you’re at it
@GregAbbott_TX
for school districts like
@SBISD
where we are set to pay back a crippling $70M+ to the state; SBISD property values went up 7% and our students get $0 benefit from that increased tax revenue
Texas is Awash in Cash—Let’s Give Taxpayers Some Relief.
That's the plan.
Use the billions in our savings account to cut property taxes in Texas.
via
@TPPF
Morath claims $7M in “new” funding for
@SBISD
. The “new” money is really just SBISD keeping a tiny bit more of the taxes we raise locally before we send our recapture payment to Austin which I’ll remind everyone was $80M last year. Our money and other district’s recapture
Alarming event this morning in
@SBISD
. So very grateful for our
@sbisdpd
police officers. If you see an officer please thank them for serving and protecting our students daily. Also thankful for our locked door policy implemented last school year. May very well have saved lives
This will be a fixture on all upcoming board agendas as we explore all legal action to keep SBISD tax money here at home. We’ll be looking to team up w other districts as we set out boldly to dismantle the recapture system that has evolved into a state income tax
#comeandtakeit
.
@SBISD
won our
@SpringWoodsHigh
athletic district realignment appeal with the UIL today. We will move from District 11-5A to District 10-5A. Why is this a big deal?
1. Significant decrease in the cost of transportation as district opponents will now be in neighboring HISD
2.
Our
@SBISD
teachers deserve every penny! However…a raise implies that it’s permanent. SB9 only funds the “raise” for 1 yr & will then cost SBISD another $4.8M per year to maintain it. Increase the basic allotment to cover inflationary costs and REAL teacher raises
@DanPatrick
Senate Bill 9 – Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights, by Sen.
@CreightonForTX
, R-Conroe, has passed the Texas Senate!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
#txlege
Had the chance to meet w Dr. HP Hyder III this afternoon to congratulate and talk with him about his new role as Principal and leader of
@northbrookhigh
! He is already working overtime on his transition to campus! We’re here to support you
@hphyder
@SBISD
Stratford’s new auditorium is amazing. Felt like I had stepped into Carnegie Hall! Can’t wait to see a performance in this building
@SBISD
@StratfordSBISD
Imagine bragging about being at an all time high in per student funding and still ranking 43rd among states while building a record surplus on the backs of school districts through recapture🙄
@govabbott
@sbisd
Per-student funding is at an all-time high in Texas, but more money does not always mean better outcomes.
Education freedom will empower parents to choose the education path that is best for THEIR child.
More from Parent Empowerment Night in the
#RGV
:
Here Morath blames our budget crisis on a reduction in enrollment. It’s true that enrollment is down a bit since COVID but
@SBISD
has never been a “high growth” district. I guess
@MikeMorath
hasn’t been to SBISD but there isn’t anywhere for our district to grow! We haven’t
No state income tax? But we do have that shadow tax most refer to as “recapture.” Just a sophisticated shell game where our ISD tax $s go into the state’s general fund. It’s a broken system and we
@SBISD
aim to disrupt it.
#comeandtakeit
@GregAbbott_TX
Like everything else,
#TaxDay
is better in Texas.
Texas has NO state income tax — and NEVER will, thanks to the overwhelming majority of Texans who voted for the constitutional ban in 2019.
I was proud to work with the Texas legislature to make it happen.
Thank you
@willhickman
& SBOE members for speaking up and raising awareness to public ed’s need for an inflationary adjustment to the basic allotment. This is the way to invest in 90% of TX students while reducing
@SBISD
recapture payment
@GovAbbott
@MikeMorath
@DanPatrick
Amazed and proud that so many of our teachers (literally hundreds) would give their time during the summer to attend literacy professional development for the benefit of our students. Thank you - we are so grateful!
@SBISD
I’ve heard “recapture” was bad law upheld by TX Supreme Court that we are now stuck with. Disappointing to hear
@KenPaxtonTX
explain this socialistic system was a political favor upheld by Cornyn for Bush, but makes sense. 👀 wide open. More reason to take a stand
#ComeandTakeIt
Over the weekend, the Raider Nation sign was vandalized at Northbrook. It cost over $1,000. Let’s make the booster club whole and if you can, contribute to the GoFundMe to replace their sign!
Ahhh “inflation is a thing.” Morath acknowledged something similar earlier this year when I told him inflation was having a significant impact on our budget. Just considering the increased costs for benefits, property insurance, utilities, and fuel equates to a 21% increase in
This is worth watching! So proud of
@DRodriguez_SBE
, the
@SBEBears
team and all of those teachers! This is what it’s all about - Congratulations to everyone! 🏆🎯👏
Spring Branch Elementary moved from an F to an A!
@DRodriguez_SBE
I am so proud of your leadership and the teachers and staff. Thank you to our BOT for allocating the resources we needed!
@SBISD
@chris_earnest21
What a great afternoon celebrating ESPN’s distinction of
@SpringWoodsHigh
as a Top 5 National Unified Champion School. It was an honor to watch you all celebrate!
#allmeansall
Great day to be a Tiger!! Well done Principal Collier!
A student post seeking support for
@northbrookhigh
athletics has shown how we all can come together to support each other. Parents & fans giving and a push from
@PIPElineSBISD
to the community to step up has raised the bar!
@RaidersBooster
👏 Get involved locally!
What inflammatory public pronouncements from
@SBISD
are you referring to
@TeamBettencourt
? Surely it’s not the letter we sent out to our community warning them of our coming budget crisis - every bit of which we were forced to follow through with because you can’t get anything
I want to say as the Chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee, this statement by
@Lujan405
, the Director of Special Programs at Denton ISD, is absolutely electioneering! Using state resources for political purposes should have never occurred at
@dentonisd
, or any other
In the spirit of tonights rivalry basketball games I’m sharing rare footage of a shootout between our own
@SBISD
Athletic Director
@kphershey
& Superintendent
@jennifer_blaine
Coach Hershey…that follow through! 👀 Dr. Blaine…we all know that 🥎 is your game!
@sbisdathletics
BRAGGING RIGHTS: Stratford-Memorial face off tonight on VYPE Live
VYPE will be live at the Coleman Center tonight as Stratford and Memorial go off-campus for this huge neighborhood rivalry! To watch the game tonight click link in the article below!
WATCH:
It was furniture moving day at the new space
@northbrookhigh
! 18 new classrooms + 2 chemistry/science labs. Officially opens to students for the start of next school year!
@SBISD
Taxman says no TX proposal will include $1K increase to basic allotment. Is anyone surprised to learn that FL figured it out? They have leaders. Ours are out of touch. The $1K inflation adjustment
@SBISD
has been seeking seems about right. Let’s figure it out
@TeamBettencourt
It was such an honor to recognize excellence within
@SBISD
last night with everyone from retiring employees, student athletes & coaches to award winning speech & debate students 👏👏👏
Do you just say whatever you want
@DanPatrick
? Fake news! Never been more disappointed in R leadership. What exactly is being taught on sexuality in 3rd grade? NOTHING! End the crusade - support funding teacher raises & the conservative trustees elected in last 2 years instead
As I made visits to campuses on
@SBISD
’s 1st day back it sure was comforting to see our
@sbisdpd
out on patrol and stationed at schools making sure our kids are protected. They were visible and everywhere I went! So grateful for these brave men & women.
We were excited to hear the public presentation of the brand new, early college “RISE” program being introduced and piloted at
@northbrookhigh
next year. Up to 50 NHS students will be admitted as college students to HCC in this first year of the program while attending
@SBISD
Happy Thanksgiving! Particularly grateful for our
@SBISD
family of teachers, administrators, coaches, bus drivers, and other employees who give so much of themselves every day for our kids
The 4th annual Unified Football Game
@SpringWoodsHigh
did not disappoint! Watching these kids get the Friday Night Lights experience is so rewarding. Well done Principal Collier - awesome job!
@sbisdathletics
@SBISD
Preliminary SBISD STAAR & EOC results show significant improvement among grade levels across the district. Overall, results reflect improvement in third - eighth grades across every subject at every performance level by up to 11 points. Read more
Enjoyed visiting Spring Woods and Spring Branch Middle today. Both principals new to their schools this year and both off to a strong start! Excited to see the impact of their leadership & passion on our kids.
#gohawks
#bearpride
@WoodsMiddle
@SBMSBearPride
Congratulations!! Such a well deserved honor for our very own
@SpringWoodsHigh
Principal Jennifer Collier
#allmeansall
She is the very definition of a servant leader.
First Landrum, then Hunters Creek, and now MHS! The 2017 bond has produced some amazing new venues this year for SBISD. Can’t wait for the students to enter the new building at MHS in January!
Congrats to Stratford America! Way to go class of 2021! Was quite obvious how much the graduates love their Principal Raymorris Barnes
@sbisd
@ricegrad29
@StratfordSBISD
Recent interview with new
@SBISD
Police Chief
@LarryBaimbridge
👇🏻 We are fortunate to have a strong leader keeping our schools safe & secure. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to listen to what he has to say
SBISD Chief of Police Larry Baimbridge recently sat down with SBISD Board of Trustees President Chris Earnest for a conversation about safety, security and the 2023-24 school year. Check it out ⬇️
@sbisdpd
@chris_earnest21
🎥
22% increase? How much of that new money is from increased enrollment? How much new funding is just replacing the revenue we would have had if homestead exemption wasn’t raised? How much new money is making it to the classroom instead of mandates?
I only wish the avg person
There's already been a 22% increase in public school funding since the last biennium and that's not including property tax cuts from SB2 that's being passed back to the taxpayers! The news is we’re changing the budget culture in funding Texas public education and paying for
Unofficial election results for the SBISD Board of Trustees election: David Slattery won the Position 3 seat. Christopher Earnest secured the Position 4 seat, running unopposed. Official vote canvassing will take place on Tues., May 14 at 6 p.m. 📅
It has been an honor to serve on the SBISD Board for the last 3 years and I look forward to the next 3. We operate as a team and have accomplished so much in my time including:
1. Simply getting elected in ‘21; I represent the tip of the spear in terms of the change that has
Exciting day at
@northbrookhigh
as we celebrated the official opening of the new 45,000 sq.ft classroom wing of the building with a ribbon cutting ceremony today. Grateful for the community’s support of the District’s bond program and this much need addition
@SBISD
Too many people to thank for their support not just tonight, but on all the other nights that led to this one such as
@sbisdathletics
and
@northbrookhigh
.
Most importantly
@KatieGomez19
who deserves a game ball for taking such good care of our family.
#RIDE
Visited w our helpful
@SBISD
tax office & paid my property tax bill. Did you know 21% of the amount you pay to SBISD is “recaptured” by the state? SBISD is forced to give $87M of our money to the state. Imagine the impact it could have if used here. Relief is critical!
#txlege
LOUDER for our reps in the back who demand unfavorable (but true) comments about them be taken down but leave their own false statements hanging without correction or retraction
Why do urban area teachers (districts w 20,000+ students) only get a $2,000 bonus while smaller/rural districts (< 20,000 students) get $6,000?
Maybe part of the deal to get voucher support? 🤷🏻♂️
@SBISD
@DanPatrick
We have invited both TX State Senators who serve areas of
@SBISD
to our next board meeting on October 23rd to participate in discussions regarding budget decisions we face as a district in the coming year. Let them know they should attend 📣
@TeamBettencourt
@joanhuffman
Just finished watching the 3rd annual Unified Football Game at SWHS. Atmosphere was amazing...stands packed, band playing, cheer and dance teams hyped and of course some great athletes!
#allmeansall
@SpringWoodsHigh
@SBISD
@sbisdathletics
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Earnest family! Hope everyone enjoys the break. It’s been an honor to serve the SBISD community this first semester of 2021.
Ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday to officially welcome the community to the brand new Bunker Hill Elementary
@bhe_lions
! It’s a beautiful building!
@jennifer_blaine
@SBISD
Had a fun day with our son who won the SBMSA championship today in Don Coleman Coliseum. Grateful for the relationship
@SBISD
and
@sbisdathletics
have with
@SBMSA1
and the opportunities it creates for our community
CONGRATS Spring Woods HS class of 2021! Matthew Lee’s commencement address was full of life - a very gifted public speaker. We even graduated a 39 year old! What an inspiring story
Thank you to all of our
@SBISD
Principals. You all are some of the hardest working people I have ever come across. You set the tone and culture for each of your campuses and have one of the most important jobs in our community. Thank you for all that you do for our students!
Congratulations to
@SpringWoodsHigh
!This is a huge distinction and one that demonstrates Principal Collier’s heart for all kids. Our district is very fortunate to have her.
#ALLMEANSALL
Congrats to
@SpringWoodsHigh
for being named a
@SpecialOlympics
National Banner Unified School! 🎉 There are currently only 13 Texas schools with this distinction! Read more about this accomplishment:
Happy 40th Birthday to my dear wife Meredith! She is the most loving, giving, and passionate person that I know. She serves the Lord and loves her family! I love you so much Mere!
Enjoyed meeting with Principal Weir this morning and dropped by to see my sister-in-law Mrs. Earnest - the best algebra II teacher in the district! Memorial off to a smooth and strong start!
@SBISD
@MHShouston
Thank you
@ABREG_1
and Lily’s Toy Box for visiting our students at SBISD’s Thornwood Elementary. Great to see our hometown heroes investing in the community!
@SBISD
Alex Bregman (
@ABREG_1
) and his wife Regan joined with the nonprofit Lily’s Toy Box to make Christmas come early for the kids at Thornwood Elementary in the Spring Branch ISD
Night out with my daughter for a quick dinner and a rivalry game at Don Coleman Coliseum. Fun matchup tonight between
@77024Basketball
&
@StratfordGBBall
. Good game ladies!
It’s officially football season in SBISD! Great win for
@MHShouston
over Seven Lakes with a TD to take the lead late in the 4th quarter!
@sbisdathletics
It's been a helluva week! Remember where it started! Proud to stand with
@chris_earnest21
and
@Matthewtcone
as we fight for our money. Short-term goal = full funding. Long-term goal = fix or replace Recapture. It's time Texas!
@TXlege
Give this a listen! Thank you
@MichaelBerrySho
for raising awareness. We need other recapture districts to join
@SBISD
in this fight. Time to take a stand
#ComeandTakeIt
“Changing the budget culture in funding Texas public education”..I know who to point our community to as we are forced to announce drastic changes coming to
@sbisd
w/out more funding. We warned what was coming months ago
@TeamBettencourt
Well, it’s here but this is what you want
There's already been a 22% increase in public school funding since the last biennium and that's not including property tax cuts from SB2 that's being passed back to the taxpayers! The news is we’re changing the budget culture in funding Texas public education and paying for
Thank you
@TomSRamsey2
for organizing this effort and we appreciate
@lisaalpe4sbisd
for serving on the Harris County Safe Schools Commission representing
@SBISD
Comm'rs Court passed a
#resolution
in appreciation to the Harris County Safe Schools Commission for their dedication to creating a safe place for all students & faculty. Thank you for working together as a team towards a common goal we can all support,
#safeschools
.
#HouNews
Congratulations to the Northbrook HS class of 2021! Amazing address from Valedictorian Jacqueline Garcia Rojas - go live your American dream! Powerful!
@northbrookhigh