By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District is seeking feedback on two proposed attendance boundary modifications that, if adopted by trustees in October, would go into effect in Fall 2022. One proposed change involves Bryant Elementary School. The other involves Paetow High School. The Bryant Elementary proposal would address the rapid growth within the neighborhoods surrounding that campus and transition students who reside primarily in the Cane Island development to Elementary #44. The district […]
Katy ISD Board of Trustees
Fox, Champagne Sworn In As Katy ISD Trustees
By George Slaughter Rebecca Fox and Dawn Champagne were sworn into office Monday night at the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting. Fox, a motivational speaker, was elected to serve in the Position 6 seat. Fox rejoins the board after losing a reelection bid in 2019. Champagne, who works in retail sales, was reelected to her second term in the Position 7 seat. Following the swearing-in ceremony, trustees selected Greg Shulte as board […]
Fox, Champagne Re-Elected to Katy School Board, Bond Approved
By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District voters re-elected two school board trustees Saturday while also approving a $676 million bond. The board will meet May 12 to canvass the returns. In the Position 6 race, motivational speaker and former trustee Rebecca Fox defeated incumbent Susan Gesoff and three other challengers to win re-election to the board. Fox previously served in the Position 2 seat from 2004-2019. She sought the Position 1 seat that year, […]
District Appoints Maintenance and Operations Manager, Raines Academy Principal
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees Monday appointed Nathan Fuchs executive director of the district’s maintenance & operations department, and Richard Merriman as principal for Raines Academy. Fuchs joined the district in 2003 as an assistant project manager. He became a construction project manager the next year and continued in that role until 2016, when he was named director of maintenance and special projects. Merriman joined the district in 2007 […]
Absentee Voting Begins for City, School Board Elections
By George Slaughter Absentee balloting began Monday for races and bond elections in both the City of Katy and the Katy Independent School District. Election Day is May 1, but the city and school elections have different end dates for absentee balloting. City of Katy Two seats on the city council, a $6 million bond issue, and updates to the Katy City Charter, are on the ballot. In the Ward A council race, incumbent Dusty […]
Joe Wojcik Withdraws as Katy ISD School Board Candidate
By George Slaughter Joe Wojcik has withdrawn as a candidate for the Position 6 seat on the Katy Independent School Board of Trustees, reportedly in objection to social media postings involving the Position 7 race also on the ballot. The withdrawal of Wojcik, a security investigator and adjunct college professor, leaves five candidates vying for the seat. Incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, is seeking reelection to what would be her second term on the board. […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Garima DGupta
By George Slaughter Garima DGupta, a teacher, is seeking the Position 6 seat on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. She is one of six candidates seeking the seat. Incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, is seeking reelection. Other candidates include former trustee Rebecca Fox; Bonnie Anderson, an assessor quality management analyst; William X. Branch, a truck driver; and Joe Wojcik, a security investigator and adjunct college professor. Voters will also decide whether to […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Susan Gesoff
By George Slaughter Susan Gesoff, an engineer, is seeking re-election to the Position 6 seat on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. She was first elected in 2018. Gesoff has drawn five opponents. One of them, Rebecca Fox, is a former trustee. The four other candidates are Bonnie Anderson, an assessor quality management analyst; William X. Branch, a truck driver; Garima DGupta, a teacher; and Joe Wojcik, a security investigator and adjunct college […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Rebecca Fox
By George Slaughter Rebecca Fox, a motivational speaker and former trustee, is seeking the Position 6 seat on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. Fox previously served in the Position 2 seat from 2004-2019. She decided to seek the Position 1 seat that year, but lost that reelection bid. Fox is one of six candidates seeking the Position 6 seat. Incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, is seeking reelection. Other candidates include Bonnie Anderson, […]
Meet the Katy ISD School Board Candidates: Bonnie Anderson
By George Slaughter Bonnie Anderson, an assessor quality management analyst, is seeking the the Position 6 seat on the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees. She is one of six candidates seeking the seat. Incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, is seeking reelection. Other candidates include former trustee Rebecca Fox; Garima DGupta, a teacher; William X. Branch, a truck driver; and Joe Wojcik, a security investigator and adjunct college professor. Voters will also decide whether […]