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Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas
| Fort Bend Independent School District |
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| Sugar Land, Texas |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Marc Smith |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
The Fort Bend Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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Marc Smith is the superintendent of the Fort Bend Independent School District. He assumed the position in 2024. His previous experience includes working as a teacher, coach, and superintendent.[1]
Past superintendents
- Christie Whitbeck was the superintendent of Fort Bend Independent School District from 2021 to 2024. Whitbeck's previous career experience includes serving as superintendent of the Bryan Independent School District from 2017 to 2021. She also served as Fort Bend ISD's deputy superintendent from 2014 until 2017.[1]
- Diana Sayavedra served as acting superintendent from June 10, 2021 until September 2021.[1]
- Charles E. Dupre was the superintendent of the Fort Bend Independent School District from April 2013 until his retirement on June 10, 2021.[1] Dupre's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Pflugerville Independent School District.[2]
School board
The Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Three members—Positions 1, 2, and 3—are elected from the West Division; three other members—Positions 5, 6 and 7—are elected from the East Division; and one member—Position 4—is elected at large from the entire district.[3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 1 | Angie Hanan | January 1, 2021 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 2 | Adam Schoof | May 13, 2024 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3 | Afshi Charania | May 19, 2025 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4 | Shirley Rose-Gilliam | January 1, 2021 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 5 | Sonya Jones | May 15, 2023 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 6 | Kristin Tassin | May 13, 2024 |
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 7 | Angie Wierzbicki | May 19, 2025 |
Elections
Members of the board are elected annually in May to overlapping three-year terms.[3]
Two seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $80,334,000 | $1,047 | 9% |
| Local: | $552,125,000 | $7,195 | 60% |
| State: | $287,773,000 | $3,750 | 31% |
| Total: | $920,232,000 | $11,992 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $1,165,638,000 | $15,190 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $815,709,000 | $10,630 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $480,291,000 | $6,259 | 41% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $113,800,000 | $1,483 | 10% |
| Administration: | $97,838,000 | $1,275 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $123,780,000 | $1,613 | 11% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $299,800,000 | $3,906 | |
| Construction: | $287,560,000 | $3,747 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $1,732,000 | $22 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $46,132,000 | $601 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[6] | $62,000 | $87,000 |
| 2023-2024[7] | $62,000 | $87,000 |
| 2020[8] | $55,500 | $68,000 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 44 | 72 | 25 | 26 | 45-49 | 52 | 57 |
| 2018-2019 | 59 | 84 | 42 | 45 | 55-59 | 64 | 72 |
| 2017-2018 | 58 | 84 | 40 | 43 | 50-54 | 66 | 72 |
| 2016-2017 | 84 | 96 | 75 | 78 | 85-89 | 89 | 92 |
| 2015-2016 | 82 | 95 | 71 | 76 | 80-84 | 86 | 91 |
| 2014-2015 | 81 | 95 | 69 | 75 | 80-84 | 86 | 91 |
| 2013-2014 | 83 | 95 | 74 | 78 | 80-84 | 89 | 92 |
| 2012-2013 | 85 | 96 | 76 | 79 | 80-84 | 91 | 93 |
| 2011-2012 | 88 | 97 | 80 | 85 | 85-89 | 91 | 96 |
| 2010-2011 | 87 | 97 | 79 | 83 | 80-84 | 95 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 53 | 73 | 41 | 38 | 45-49 | 63 | 65 |
| 2018-2019 | 57 | 78 | 43 | 43 | 50-54 | 66 | 71 |
| 2017-2018 | 56 | 78 | 41 | 42 | 50-54 | 67 | 70 |
| 2016-2017 | 80 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 75-79 | 87 | 90 |
| 2015-2016 | 79 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 80-84 | 84 | 91 |
| 2014-2015 | 81 | 93 | 73 | 73 | 80-84 | 87 | 92 |
| 2013-2014 | 83 | 93 | 75 | 76 | 70-74 | 89 | 92 |
| 2012-2013 | 85 | 94 | 79 | 78 | 75-79 | 91 | 94 |
| 2011-2012 | 93 | 97 | 89 | 90 | 90-94 | 96 | 97 |
| 2010-2011 | 92 | 97 | 89 | 88 | 90-94 | 97 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 94 | 98 | 93 | 91 | >=80 | 90-94 | 94 |
| 2017-2018 | 95 | 98 | 94 | 91 | >=80 | >=95 | 96 |
| 2016-2017 | 94 | 98 | 92 | 91 | >=80 | >=95 | 95 |
| 2015-2016 | 94 | 98 | 91 | 90 | >=50 | >=95 | 96 |
| 2014-2015 | 93 | 98 | 91 | 90 | >=80 | >=95 | 95 |
| 2013-2014 | 92 | 98 | 89 | 87 | >=80 | >=95 | 96 |
| 2012-2013 | 92 | 97 | 89 | 86 | >=90 | >=95 | 95 |
| 2011-2012 | 91 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 80-89 | >=95 | 94 |
| 2010-2011 | 91 | 97 | 86 | 86 | 80-89 | 85-89 | 95 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 79,660 | 2.7 |
| 2021-2022 | 77,545 | 1.0 |
| 2020-2021 | 76,735 | -1.3 |
| 2019-2020 | 77,756 | 2.1 |
| 2018-2019 | 76,122 | 1.1 |
| 2017-2018 | 75,275 | 1.5 |
| 2016-2017 | 74,146 | 1.4 |
| 2015-2016 | 73,115 | 1.3 |
| 2014-2015 | 72,152 | 1.7 |
| 2013-2014 | 70,931 | 1.9 |
| 2012-2013 | 69,591 | 0.2 |
| 2011-2012 | 69,449 | 0.7 |
| 2010-2011 | 68,948 | -0.6 |
| 2009-2010 | 69,374 | 1.0 |
| 2008-2009 | 68,708 | 1.0 |
| 2007-2008 | 67,992 | 1.4 |
| 2006-2007 | 67,014 | 1.4 |
| 2005-2006 | 66,104 | 4.9 |
| 2004-2005 | 62,853 | 2.6 |
| 2003-2004 | 61,248 | 2.9 |
| 2002-2003 | 59,489 | 5.6 |
| 2001-2002 | 56,186 | 3.9 |
| 2000-2001 | 53,999 | 2.4 |
| 1999-2000 | 52,704 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Fort Bend Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 27.3 | 5.1 |
| Black | 27.8 | 12.8 |
| Hispanic | 26.7 | 52.9 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| White | 13.8 | 25.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fort Bend Independent School District had 4,801.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.59.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 122.97 |
| Kindergarten: | 257.60 |
| Elementary: | 1,784.12 |
| Secondary: | 2,204.96 |
| Total: | 4,801.86 |
Fort Bend Independent School District employed 70.82 district administrators and 259.69 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 70.82 |
| District Administrative Support: | 527.51 |
| School Administrators: | 259.69 |
| School Administrative Support: | 408.25 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 1,033.84 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 23.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 192.11 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 75.42 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 556.83 |
| Other Support Services: | 2,283.10 |
Schools
Noteworthy events
2017: District joins One Voice for Texas Public Education coalition
The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees voted to join the One Voice for Texas Public Education coalition in January 2017, making it one of the first of what would become a total of 14 school district members by April 11, 2017. Those members represented approximately 350,000 students in the 2016-2017 school year. Board President Kristin Tassin started the coalition with Katy ISD board of trustees Sergeant-at-Arms Henry Dibrell in the fall of 2016 in order to present a united front when speaking to state legislators about education issues.[10][11][12][13]
On its website, the coalition highlighted the state's changing demographics as a reason the school districts came together.
| “ | Forty-nine percent of children in Texas live in low-income families and by 2020, Hispanics will become the largest ethnic group in the state, making up 42 percent of Texans. By 2044, Texas will be a majority Hispanic state. Proposed state regulations, accountability and funding do not support the reality of this changing student population.[14] | ” |
| —One Voice for Texas Public Education (2017)[15] | ||
The coalition also expressed support for three issues: "Making School Finance a Legislative Priority," "Making Uniform Standards and Requirements for All State Funded School Systems a Legislative Priority," and "Making Accountability and Assessment a Legislative Priority." Specifically, members said they would have liked the state to provide funding for legislative mandates related to education. They also said they opposed programs for school vouchers and that they wanted the Texas Education Agency's A-F accountability ratings to be repealed.[13] The A-F accountability ratings graded districts based on four categories: student achievement, student progress, closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness. Districts were also graded on a fifth category chosen by the school district.[16]
School districts received their preliminary A-F accountability grades in January 2017. Fort Bend ISD received a B grade in student achievement, an A for student progress, a C for closing performance gaps, and a D for postsecondary readiness.[16] The program was supposed to go into effect in August 2018, but it was delayed one year.[12] On May 4, 2017, the Texas House of Representatives voted to pass HB 22, a bill that changed the requirements for the A-F accountability system and delayed it until the 2019-2020 school year. The bill next moved to the Texas State Senate, where it passed on May 24, 2017. The governor signed it into law on June 15, 2017.[17][18]
Tassin said legislators had overall been supportive of the coalition. "One legislator was so excited, he called a district that was visiting the Capitol that day and asked if they considered joining the coalition. Some legislators are helping us recruit school districts from their districts - particularly on the House side. They need us to speak loudly about these issues in support of the work they're doing," said Tassin.[12]
Tassin said the Texas House of Representatives was more responsive on education reform in 2017 than the Texas State Senate. "We're still working on senators to freeze unfunded mandates and even take up some reform efforts the House is taking up," said Tassin.[12]
Contact information
Fort Bend Independent School District
16431 Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-634-1000
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See also
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External links
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- Fort Bend Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fort Bend ISD, "About Dr. Marc Smith, Superintendent of FBISD," accessed April 24, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Whitbeckappt" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Superintendent Bio," accessed November 2, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Fort Bend ISD 2024‐2025 Teacher Pay Structure," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Fort Bend ISD 2023‐2024 Teacher Pay Structure," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "2020-2021 Teacher Pay Structure," accessed August 3, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ One Voice for Texas Public Education, "Coalition Members," archived May 12, 2017
- ↑ The Courier of Montgomery County, "Fort Bend school districts condemn A through F accountability ratings, school vouchers," February 7, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 San Antonio Express News, "More Houston-area schools back public education coalition," March 31, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 One Voice for Texas Public Education, "Home," archived May 12, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ One Voice for Texas Public Education, "About Us," archived May 13, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Community Impact Newspaper, "Ratings review, and other things you missed from this week’s Fort Bend ISD meeting," January 10, 2017
- ↑ Open States, "HB 22," accessed June 16, 2017
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Texas House takes action on education accountability in public schools," May 3, 2017
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