Radio Free Katy

At the September Katy ISD school board meeting, Eric Duhon unwisely suggested that the Summer 2006 Bond Committee be made the “Bond Review” Committee.

His flippant attempt at being a smart aleck seems unbefitting a serious elected official.

What possible motive could the Board (who voted to support his consideration) have in putting such a large group in charge of overseeing the spending of 269 million dollars?

Apparently, as they so often do, the Board relinquished yet another of their powers to the Superintendent’s hand picked gang.

When the Watchdog$ suggested an oversight committee was in order, no one bothered to ask us what we had in mind. We had studied the bond initiative process followed by Round Rock ISD which also had an openly formulated Bond Committee, an itemized (in the true not manipulated sense of that word) bond initiative, and had established a bond oversight committee which was small enough and peopled with enough responsible citizens to perform such a duty.

By law the KISD administration must follow an approved Board motion which was set by the Board’s vote on Mr. Duhon’s motion. The Administration cannot rescind Board motions without Board approval. At least they’re not supposed to do that.

So who is it that’s going to be “watching and overseeing and reviewing” how our tax dollars are spent? Take a look. These are the members of the Bond Review Committee as established by the School Board at the September Regular Board Meeting:

(Note: Asterisks indicate number of times previously that the member has been a member of another Bond Committee. If there are any corrections to information, please notify the webmaster immediately. If any additional information can be contributed, please notify the webmaster.)

Mr. Dana Abbott*

Retired Katy ISD Katy High School Swim Coach

President, National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association

Mr. Thomas Adams*

Attorney, Adams Law Firm in Katy

Graduate, Katy High School 1983

Mr. Greg Allen

Ms. Kim Armstrong**

Substitute Teacher, Katy ISD

Member, Katy Area PTA Council

Mrs. Anne Marie Barrios

Member of Katy Area PTA Council

Mr. Kyle Benson

Cindy Beyer

Member, Cinco Ranch Junior High PTA

Donated $1,000 to KIDS/KPfP PAC

Ms. Judy Blanchard

Ms. Stacey Brandt***

President, Creech Elementary PTA

Member, Katy Area PTA Council

Mr. Doug Brewer**

Mr. Joe Cammarata

Principal, Morton Ranch High School

Mr. Robert Carpenter*

Mr. Howard Caywood*

Volunteer of the Year, Schmalz Elementary School

PTA officer, Schmalz Elementary School

Ms. Janet Charpiot*

Former teacher, Pattison Elementary School

Former President, Katy Association of Texas Professional Educators

Mr. Chuck Chesser

Member, Taylor High School Athletic Booster Club

Mr. Joseph Christoffersen

Ms. Susan Comesanas

Mr. Ronald Consolino

Retired Employee, Exxon Mobil

Mr. Billy Cooke

Employee, Klotz Associates, Inc.--land developers and project engineers

Member, Leadership Team-First United Methodist Church

Mr. Charles Coonrod

Mr. Chris Crockett*

Member, Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented Students

Mr. Perry I. Cummins

CEO, DP Electronics

Member, Campus Advisory Team

Contributor, Teacher Grants

Ms. Gwen Davis***

Contributed $100 to KIDS PAC

Ms. Tamy DeAtley

Former President, Memorial Parkway Junior High PTA

Mr. A. J. Durrani

Employee, Shell Oil

Unsuccessful Katy ISD School Board Candidate (2 times)

Democratic Party precinct worker

Ms. Sandy Faucett

CEO, Katy Christian Ministries

Former PTA officer

Unsuccessful Katy ISD School Board Candidate

Ms. Carra J. Fleming

Principal, Kilpatrick Elementary School

Mr. Dale M. Flowers

Employee, Memorial Hermann Hospital-Katy

Mrs. Susan Fralick

Member, Katy High School Athletic Booster Club

Ms. Becky French*

Former Teacher, Katy ISD

Mr. Timothy Fromm

Mr. Robert Garza

Mr. Joe W.Graham

Principal, Memorial Parkway Junior High

Mr. Josh Guajardo

Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church

Ms. Susan Handley***

Member, Katy PTA Area Council

Officer, PTA

Treasurer, Pro Bond KIDS PAC

Mr. Greg Harper

Dr. Tommy Harrison***

Dentist

President, Texas Dental Association

Mr. Greg Henry

President and CEO, XperNet Services, Inc. - Computer Networking Services

Member, Seven Lakes High School Athletic Booster Club

Mrs. Donna Herzog

Certified Legal Assistant

Member, Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented Students

Mr. Harry Herzog

Attorney

Member, Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented Students

Ms. Ann Hodge*

President and CEO, Katy Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Linda Holt

Mr. Leonard Hruzek

Vice President, Mesa Inc.-Marketing and Land

Ms. Cathy Ivy*

Mr. Karl D. James*

Ms. Tracy D. Janda

Volunteer, Cinco Ranch High School PTSA

Volunteer Coordinator, Katy Performing Arts Society

Mr. Gene Janiszewski

Vice President, Cinco Ranch High School Athletic Booster Club

Mr. Gary Jones**

Owner, Gary Jones ReMax Cinco Ranch Realty

Contributed $100 to KIDS PAC

Mr. Mike Kelly

Retired Employee, Mac Haik Chevrolet

Mr. Joe Kelley

Principal, Katy High School

Ms. Lisa Kenny

Ms. Jana Kincaid

Mr. David Kingma

Member, Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented Students

Mr. Lance LaCour*

President, Katy Area Economic Development Council

Mr. Tom LaHouse

Mr. Larry Littlejohn*

Realtor, Prudential Gary Greene

Mr. Frank Lombard

Vice President, Katy Area Economic Development Council

Donated $1,000 to KIDS/KPfP PAC

Ms. Rhonda Lore

Ms. Carrie Lowery

Teacher, Katy ISD

Co-President, Katy Texas State Teacher’s Association-affiliate of the NEA

Mr. Woody Mann**

Employee, Vista Equities Group-real estate investment, development and management

Member, Katy Area Economic Development Council

His company donated $1,000 to KIDS/KPfP PAC

Ms. Karen Marshall

Mr. Van Martin*

Vice President, Texas Division of HOAR Construction

Mr. Jeff McBride

Executive Director, Katy YMCA

Ms. Tonya Meuth

President, Katy Elementary PTA

Mr. Wayne Meyer*

Developer, Firethorne Subdivision

Member, Katy Area Economic Development Council

His company donated $5,000 to the KIDS/KPfP PAC

His company sold land for an elementary school to the District for $734,564--$54,448.45 an acre.

Ms. Kim Meyers

President, Nottingham Country PTA

Mr. Bob Miles

Realtor, Prudential Gary Greene Realty

Mr. Jack Moller

Appointee, Florida Governor’s Acquisition and Restoration Council-recommends acquisition, management and disposal of state owned lands

Ms. Angela Moss

Employee, Katy ISD

Ms. Pat Murphy

Mr. Melvin Nash

Principal, King Elementary School

Ms. Liz O’Donnell*

PTA president, Schmalz Elementary School PTA

Alumni member, Superintendent’s Leadership KISD

Donated $150 to the KIDS/KPfP PAC

Ms. Laura Olmos Massey*

Katy High School parent

George Purvis*

Employee, QC Laboratories - provide environmental testing to governmental entities

Name appears on Harris County Road bids and TXDOT bids

Director, Katy Chamber of Commerce

Member, Board of Governors-Katy Area Economic Development Council

Mr. Steve Reichardt*

General Manager, Weston Lakes Country Club

Member, Katy Area Economic Development Council

Mr. Mark Reid

835 Long Prairie Drive

Katy, TX 77450

Reverend Earl Ross**

Pastor, New Vision Baptist Church

Ms. Debbie Rothermel

Secretary, Greater Katy Exchange Club

Ms. Jennifer B. Rucker

Mr. Donald B. Scruggs

Ms. Hellen Secrist

Teacher, School of Choice, Opportunity Awareness Center

President, Association of Texas Professional Educators

Mr. Edmund M. Sierra*

Employee, Vastar Resources-subsidiary of British Petroleum

Mr. Joseph D. Simmons

President, Brazos Valley Teachers Credit Union

Lt. Todd Spiller

Commander, VFW Post

Ms. Donna Stafford

Mr. Stan Stanley*

Owner, Stanley Signature Products-makes signs

Member, Board of Directors Katy Area Economic Development Council

Former President, Katy Chamber of Commerce

Paid by KIDS PAC ($2,889) to make signs for Pro Bond messages

Mr. Spencer Stone*

Owner, Prime Tex Realty

Member, Katy Area Economic Development Council

Mr. Jon Strange

Employee, JNS Consulting Engineers-an engineering, planning and surveying company

Strategic Partner, Katy Area Economic Development Council

JNS Consulting donated $2,000 to KIDS/KPfP PAC

Ms. Eileen Stuhr*

Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Houston Law Center

Mr. Stanley S. Thompson

Owner, PEMARCO

Member, Katy ISD School Board -three terms

Mr. Willie Williams

Mr. David Woodham

Employee, Consolidated Engineering Labs-environmental and engineering geophysical services

Ms. Kathy Woods

Ms. Tess Zimmermann*

President of Mayde Creek Jr. High PTA and past President of Schmalz Elementary PTA

Unsuccessful Katy ISD School Board Candidate