HISD meeting highlights.

By MATTHEW HUISMAN
Updated: 03.04.09
Austin — Humble Independent School District officials, Parent Teacher Association board members, teachers and students had a successful meeting with state legislative members to discuss their growing concerns for school finance.

Reps. Senfronia Thompson and Joe Crabb were both in attendance as were staff members for Sens. Dan Patrick and John Whitmire along with Rep. Debbie Riddle. The lunch reception, held Feb. 26 at the Double Tree Hotel in the shadow of the state Capitol, allowed Humble ISD to share its concerns for paying for all the programs a public school should provide. Board members in attendance were Dan Huberty, Bonnie Longnion, Charles Cunningham and Robert Scarfo.

“We’re hoping that we can fund public education,” Thompson said.

One way to fund the public school systems is with a personal income tax, according to Thompson. She admitted that people don’t want it, but faced with the reality of a lack of funding, the state might have to consider a change to the Texas constitution. Thompson said she was confident an amendment might pass this legislative session.

“We’re getting to that point,” Thompson said.


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