Propaganda and Politics
by Craig Farris
February 13, 2005 
 

CCISD in its latest propaganda release again showed its arrogance by proclaiming League City should build roads and infrastructure at the ill-conceived site of the fourth CCISD high school. 

New high schools must be built, but not at the whim of overzealous school board members and certain elected officials who are CCISD puppets.  By allowing thousands of vehicles to venture down a dead-end street with only one entrance and exit shows total disregard for student safety and welfare.  I would hope the City Fire Marshal and Director of Public Safety has been contacted concerning location of the proposed high school. 

The CCISD propaganda machine has only just begun. CCISD slogan “it's good for the kids” will not blackmail the League City councilmen and women who maintain their principles and ethics. Elected officials of League City must protect the citizens from the underhanded tactics of CCISD.  League City tax dollars are for the benefit of the citizens, not to be used when CCISD misleads tax payers by purposely understating their bond proposal, knowing the bond would not pass at higher amounts.  This is not the first time CCISD has bullied and blackmailed council into supplying additional funds.  Previous projects that also were under funded and required League City to bail them out include, Goforth and Bauerschlag Elementary schools, as well as Victory Lakes and League City Intermediate schools. 

CCISD has not disclosed their full agenda.  Saying they only need a road is an half-truth, they also will need League City to build a bridge over Clear Creek to access their property on the north side of the creek. This the proposed site of the new bus barn, leaving the citizens in wonderment at the scheming that has gone into the numerous land acquisitions.  CCISD bonds would never pass if the truth was known and the true money commitments needed to fund such projects were included. 

CCISD contends they were surprised to discover council had deleted the Capital Improvement Plan.  This is fabrication or incompetence from CCISD and either scenario should bring change to the school board and/or officials within the district.  CCISD has backed itself into a corner and put future education in doubt for the students.  If CCISD will listen to reason, this outcome can be averted and a proper site found for the fourth high school. 

At workshops between council and CCISD, several council members suggested Palomino Lane not to be the best site for the fourth high school, citing safety, traffic and infrastructure concerns.  CCISD tried to pull a fast one on the citizens by bringing the interlocal agreement to council at the last minute.  This proposal should have been put before council six months ago.  But again CCISD mode of operation is to subvert the process and throw “it’s for the kids” card in the face of council, more blackmail and propaganda from CCISD. 

This property is zoned single-family residential and is ideally suited for this purpose.  A zoning change will also be required by CCISD, and again another roadblock stands in the way of a mismanaged CCISD plan for the future of the students.  I urge the citizens of League City to visit the proposed location for the fourth high school. Citizens will be unimpressed at the lack of planning by CCISD.   

Craig Farris
Concerned resident of Palomino Lane
sunshinecraig@hotmail.com