Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report
Amaury Medina, left, and her son Liam, right, at the district bond meeting at Paschal High School on Sept. 29.
Parent Amaury Medina listened intently from the middle of Paschal High School’s auditorium as Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner discussed the district’s proposed $1.5 billion bond.
The mother of two boys paid close attention to Scribner as he talked about how middle schools would be improved and new buildings, including new schools and small stadiums, would be built in areas that need them — but only if voters give the OK next month. Medina has seen firsthand how much work is needed in Fort Worth ISD’s campuses. Still, she could not let go of one concern that affects her family and many across the district.
“Everything is good, but what happens is that we are paying a lot in taxes,” Medina said in Spanish. “There are families that only have the father working. My husband works and I stopped working; you can see the effect and to be able to pay, both parents need to be working.”
District officials stress the bond won’t affect the tax rate. However, it is a factor many voters are weighing as they consider whether the proposal deserves their support when they head to the polls next week. The bond calls for improvements at middle schools, new elementary campuses and upgrades at extracurricular centers and stadiums.