Author: Claire Shoop

Districtwide, 59.81% of FBISD students will remain online, while 40.19% will return for in-person learning.

During the meeting, the board was provided more information on the instructional plan and schedules for both online and in-person learning models.

An audit of Missouri City’s internal controls has found $20,000 of expenditures made between October 2018-February 2019 with funds from the city’s public, educational and government fund that do not align with the limited use of these funds.

Council’s actions come after some street and subdivision names have come under scrutiny from council members and the community for containing the word “plantation” or bearing names of Civil War battles and Confederate generals.

The roadway is now open, and city officials said motorists will experience an easier commute and fewer traffic delays in the area.

While the majority of Fort Bend ISD students began the 2020-21 school year online, the district welcomed some students who receive special education services back to campuses Aug. 24.

For the first time since May, Fort Bend County hospitals see ICU patient numbers in the single digits.

FBISD Superintendent Charles Dupre said district officials believe it will take two years to remedy the learning loss that happened when school closed for nine weeks at the end of the 2019-20 school year.

The new campus, which will house to separate school, is home to the KIPP Journey program.

With its $4.1 million of CARES Act funding, Missouri City is proposing a small business grant program and a mortgage, rental and utilities assistance program.