Fort Bend ISD

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Fort Bend ISD

• Teaching Every Child
• Learning Every Day
• and Looking Toward Our Future!

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Fort Bend ISD Fast Growth

• 7th Largest School District in Texas (out of
  1,037)
• By 2010, projected to serve 78,000
• By 2020, projected to serve 104,000
• Opened 20 new campuses since 1995
• Opening 8 new campuses over the next 3
  years/rebuilding 3 existing campuses
• Bond referendum (historically) held every 4 years

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All indications predict continued growth
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Enrollment Update

• Last year 63,023
• Projected enrollment 64,557
• Current enrollment 66,068
• Hurricane students 909
• Enrollment (-Katrina
  Rita students) 65,159

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Serving Hurricane Katrina Rita Students

• Our schools and our county have welcomed these
  students and their families.
• Efforts have been well coordinated with the
  county and cities.
• More than 2,200 students were enrolled in FBISD
  (at the peak). Currently have 909.
• We have provided clothes and school supplies via
  Shared Dreams and other contributions.

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Adding New Schools

• This year we opened our 61st campus Hodges Bend
  Annex to address overcrowding until middle school
  13 is built in that area (the Annex will then
  become an elementary school).
• Next year we will open our 10th high school,
  Travis High School, located at 11111 Harlem Road
  in Richmond, our 12th middle school, Baines
  Middle School at 9000 Sienna Ranch Rd. in Sienna
  Plantation and Elementary 40 in Waterside
  Estates.

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Adding New Schools

• In 2007-2008 the following schools will open
• Middle School 13 located at 19001 Beechnut in
  Richmond.
• Elementary 39 at 3250 Lexington Blvd. in
  Stafford which will house QVE students until
  their campus is rebuilt and open in Aug. 08
• Elementary 41 near HHS in the Winfield Lakes
  Estates Subdivision.
• Elementary 42 in the Telfair Community in Sugar
  Land on 1802 Chatham Avenue.

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FBISD Multicultural

• Our students represent countries from around the
  world.
• More than 80 different dialects and languages are
  spoken by our students and their families.

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Fort Bend ISD Diversity25 years ago

• 1980 19,794 Students
• Black 16
• Hispanic 17
• White 64
• Asian/Pacific
• Islander 3
• Economically
• Disadvantaged 8
• Includes Native American

• 2005 66,000 Students
• Black 31
• Hispanic 21
• White 29
• Asian/Pacific Islander 19
• Economically
• Disadvantaged 29
• Includes Native American

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Student Achievement2005 TAKS Test

• Overall, student scores are upcontinued progress
  each year.
• However, state accountability ratings are
  downdue to increased standards.
• No excusesstrategies are targeted to help
  students improve, to continue our progress, and
  improve accountability ratings.

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Visit FBISD Website for the Details

• WWW.fortbendisd.com
• All scores in all grades by student groups.
• Many students obtained commended scores on TAKS!

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Good News Facts

• 82 of our students took SAT/ACT last year
  compared to 62 statewide.
• FBISDs SAT mean score was 1031 compared to 987
  state score (44 points higher).
• 97 of the Class of 2005 (4,683) passed TAKS and
  graduated.
• Our seniors received over 25 million in academic
  and athletic scholarships.

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Good News Facts

• More than 22 of juniors/seniors took AP
  (Advanced Placement) exams.
• Of that, 77 earned a 3 or higher, meaning they
  earned college credit.
• One of best 100 communities for a Fine Arts
  Education (3rd year in a row by American Music
  Conference)

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Good News Facts

• FBISD had 54 National Merit Semi-finalists in
  2005-2006.
• Named 2005 Fittest School District in Texas by
  Governor Rick Perry
• FBISD along with City of Sugar Land named in 2005
  as 100 Best Communities in the Nation for Young
  People by Americas Promise.

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Our Community Supports FBISD Success!

• Parent volunteers (VIPS) donated over 300,000
  volunteer hours (valued at 5 million).
• Business and Community Partners provided in-kind
  and financial contributions (valued at 4.5
  million).
• Fort Bend Education Foundation donated 210,000
  directly to grants for teachers (more than 1.3
  million in past 12 years).
• Based on 17.19 per hour as established by the
  Houston Association of Volunteer Administrators.)

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Visit www.fortbendisd.com

• For lots of good information!