More Money For Weed

Just a few weeks ago, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) was telling parents that they had to cut the $30 million magnet program transportation budget because they couldn't afford it in a $1.2 billion budget. The cutbacks would have severely impacted school choice options and would have damaged the district's magnet program.

But wait, HISD hands out bonuses of almost the exact amount!

And the Superintendent Saavedra gave himself a $77,000 bonus on top of his $300,000+ salary.

I guess they had the money after all. Why spend it on a proven program to ensure academic excellence when you can pad the pocket of the administrators?

HISD Superintendent Saavedra needs to be run out of town on a rail.

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