FBISDWatch Exclusive: BOT SPEAKERS PEPPER SUPERINTENDENT WITH QUESTIONS ON "GLOBAL TAJ MAHAL BUILDING PROJECT"

During last nights public comments section of the regular board meeting several speakers engaged the trustees in a series of questions meant to clarify the current lack of information or misinformation circulating the district regarding the new proposed "Global Taj Mahal".

Since speakers are only given 3 minutes, apparently the board members were not required to respond, few if any answers were provided. One speaker, a resident/taxpayer from the district, asked the BOT if they were aware of the media reports regarding the FBI investigation going on involving the vendor/company in another school district which seemed to have similar characteristics of this project? Another speaker seemed very concerned about how the "feasibility committee" was selected to supposedly investigate if this project should even get off the ground at this time. She claimed that at no time was this process open to the public. She was also very concerned about why this project was not placed on the ballot during the last bond election and where the money is going to come from.

Two of the board candidates were present, Bruce Albright (http://www.brucealbright.com ) and Rodrigo Carreon, whom have gone on record as opposing the timing of this proposal along with Mr. Carlos Cain (http://www.carloscain.com ) who is running against Sonal Bhuchar for her seat (and who was also appointed to the "feasibility committee"). Mr. Albright chose not to speak. One rumor circulating the post meeting chat was that apparently a senior administrative official and the appointed leader of the "feasibility committee" [sales committee] is recruiting high school students to join the promotion of this project even though, according to the plan, it will only target 2nd through 8th grade students for the annual field trips to the central office extension on Lexington.

We will update this story as it progresses...

Related Stories In The Houston Press and other media:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/01/pbk_architects_judson_isd.php

http://media.mysanantonio.com/documents/Judson+InvestigationOK.pdf

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/Judson_ISD_becomes_target_of_FBI_probe.html

http://www.woai.com/content/troubleshooters/story/FBI-Investigating-Judson-ISD/hS3fow6zx0yBnNbXqB6u2A.cspx

http://blogs.chron.com/fortbend/archives/2009/03/love_or_hate_th.html#comments

http://fbisdwatch.blogspot.com/2009/03/chron-district-continues-to-push-for.html