Volume 29 Issue 41

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“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”

THE REVERSAL OF ROE V. WADE

Life or death. For many, that is what reproductive justice boils down to and for states like Texas where in instances of rape, incest, or life threatening medical emergencies women are not able to receive abortion care making women’s rights a de nite a matter of life and death especially for women of color. With the upcoming election on November 5th terms like “women’s rights” and Roe v. Wade have been pushed to the forefront of not only the recent debate but also national headlines. D’Andra Wil-

lis, the Interim Deputy Director of AFIYA, a Dallas based organization on a mission to protect and inform black women of their right to choose how and if they bring life into the world spoke with AFRAM NEWS on the reversal of Roe v. Wade and its e ects on Black lives.

“ You’re asking a woman who works a job that doesn’t pay equitable pay, they probably already have children and live under poverty, to get a ight and a hotel to pay for a Reversal pg. 4

We the People

Your vote and your money are the two most powerful things you have. Be careful who you give them to.
- Roy Douglas Malonson

ELIZABETH FRANCIS, OLDEST LIVING PERSON IN US PASSES

Elizabeth Francis, who was the oldest living person in the United States, has died. She was 115.

Her 69-year-old granddaughter and caregiver, Ethel Harrison, told ABC News on Wednesday that Francis died peacefully on Tuesday night while surrounded by her family.

Speaking to ABC News, Harrison described Francis as “a person who loved people.”

“She loved the Lord. Her faith was extremely strong,” Harrison said. “She was always, you know, jolly, you know, ‘how you doing? You’re doing okay?’ at was just her personality,”

“And she would always say, treat people like you want to be treated. And that

EDITORIAL

A Revival of God Consciousness

SUCCESS

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ere is an enormous di erence between a spiritually successful life and materialistic success in life. Every individual’s daily prayer ought to be: “Lord grant me success today in serving you as well as mankind, and most of all, show me your ever-loving kindness.” e acquisition of materialistic things is not the essence of success or a successful lifestyle, because material things do not engender real everlasting joy, peace of mind, and happiness. erefore, perchance you encounter along life’s journey former President Donald J. Trump just ask him whether he is really a happy camper. De ning life by material possessions (wealth) is a losing proposition, because it is spiritually and biblically written: “Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12: 15). America, here’s a life altering spiritual question: has making money become your ultimate priority? If so here’s an important spiritual announcement: “But seek ye rst the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6: 33). e spiritual reason why we have so much confusion and hell going on in American society is because of our on-going ungodly ght

over money and material things, because too many Americans have attempted to make money God; especially Trump and his MAGA-cult followers. Sadly, God in modern America for Trump’s MAGA Cult followers is only an acronym for guns, oil, drugs, as money making enterprises. However, the Bible admonishes us: “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Su cient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Matthew 6: 34). God and TRUTH are synonymous, and the truth is this America: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thiter:” (Job 1: 21). America, trust me, your relatives will not bury you with your material possessions. Moreover, they might seek to save money, and have your remains cremated, set on re when the Bible says bury. Of course, the walking dead always seeks to burn others, one way or another.

Thus, the 2024 Presidential election is not about two individuals (personalities), former President Trump and VP Harris. The 2024 Presidential election is about the spiritual moral character of the American people, and the vision that each candidate has for the country, because where there is no spiritual leadership vision the people perish. Now, we all know why, Trump is attempting to make the election about material success (things and money). Of course, with that ungodly argument Trump can get a lot of spiritually naïve Americans to

Our taxes are too damn high, but expectations for our tax funded governmental services are too damn low. Our taxing entities have a very bad habit of misappropriating, misusing, not prioritizing, irresponsibly spending, and in some cases stealing our hard-earned tax dollars. Once they misuse our MONEY they come back and ask for more, even though we can’t afford to do so. When disasters happen, they take advantage of that also by creating loop holes to raise our taxes that doesn’t need our approval. Regardless of what they may call it, it’s still a tax. Bonds, fees, tolls, Tirz, managements districts are all some forms of taxes on top of taxes. Being a homeowner and business owner is the American Dream, but taxes can make it the American nightmare. A tax hike is a tax hike no matter how big or how small. A tax rate increase and property value increase are not the same thing, as your property value goes up your taxes will go up anyway so we are being over taxed. In reality 5% really means 10%.

Residents of Houston/ Harris County are actually fed-up versus STRONG. We have to endure storm a er storm, ood a er ood, blackout a er blackout, and tax a er tax with very little improvements generated

from our tax dollars. Taxation should always re ect the level of representation we receive. In fact, representation should exceed taxation at all times. Taxation without representation is essentially the —it means we’re paying for services and representation that we’re not receiving. When elected o cials and government agencies say they’re “not raising taxes,” it’s o en a red ag that taxes are indeed increasing.

Protect your money by voting “NO” on bond propositions, tax hikes, and fees—all of which amount to the same thing: more of your hardearned money. If you’re unsure, just consider past examples, like the Harris County Toll Road, where costs increased from $610 million to $896 million over a decade—a 47% hike—while it generated $3.5 billion in pro ts.

In the last two years, Harris County property taxes have increased by almost 36%, resulting in $900 million more in tax revenue. Meanwhile, the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone), which was intended to support underserved and economically challenged areas, has often been misapplied to affluent areas, locking in over $250 million annually. And don’t forget Metro, which takes a billion-dollar cut from sales tax—a significant burden. Remember REBULD HOUSTON, which was a drainage fee voted on over 14 years ago. The funds were supposedly a dedicated

ON RACIAL JUSTICE & CIVIL RIGHTS

Special Edition

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THE DEMOCRATS’ PLATFORM

1896

e Constitution of the United States guarantees to every citizen the rights of civil and religious liberty. e Democratic Party has always been the exponent of political liberty and religious freedom, † and it renews its obligations and reafrms its devotion to these fundamental principles of the Constitution.

1900

No mention of racial equality or civil rights.

THE REPUBLICANS’ PLATFORM

1896

We proclaim our unquali ed condemnation of the uncivilized and preposterous practice well known as lynching, † and the killing of human beings suspected or charged with crime without process of law.

1900

It was the plain purpose of the Fi eenth Amendment to the Constitution to prevent discrimination on account of race or color in regulating the elective franchise. †† Devices of state govern-

Reversal Cont.

† This statement is completely erroneous. Not only had Democrats stridently opposed all of the two dozen civil rights laws passed to that point. In fact, in 1893 when Democrats won the Presidency, the House, and the Senate, they immediately passed laws repealing the civil rights laws that had not yet been struck down by the Supreme Court, and specifically repealed all civil rights laws protecting black voting rights or punishing Klan violence. They accomplished all of this within only two years after taking control of Congress.

Just as Democrats had opposed political liberty for African Americans they also opposed religious liberty. For example, in 1865, when the 13th Amendment was passed to abolish slavery, prominent African American minister Henry Highland Garnet was asked to preach a sermon in Congress to commemorate that happy event. With Republican support (no Democrats joined in inviting him to preach his sermon), Garnet did preach that sermon in Congress on Sunday, February 12, 1865, becoming the first African American to speak in the halls of Congress. The records are indisputable and unequivocal that Democrats opposed both the political and religious freedoms of African Americans.

† Of all forms of violent intimidation, lynchings were by far the most e ective. Between 1882 and 1964, 4,743 individuals were lynched – 3,446 blacks and 1,297 whites. Republicans led the efforts to pass federal anti-lynching laws and their platforms consistently called for a ban on lynching, but Democrats successfully blocked every anti-lynching bill and the Democratic platforms never did condemn lynchings.

†† Democrats had strenuously and unanimously opposed the 15thAmendment that provided voting rights for African Americans (see note on p. 8 regarding this Amendment). By 1900, Democrats began actively seeking a repeal of the 15th Amendment (as well as the 14th Amendment). As Democratic U. S. Senator Ben Tillman from South Carolina explained: “We made up our minds that the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were themselves null and void.” According to prominent Democrat leader A. W. Terrell of Texas, the 15th Amendment was what he called “the political blunder of the century.” Democratic U. S. Rep. Bourke Cockran of New York and Democratic U. S. Senator John Tyler Morgan of Alabama agreed with Terrell and were among the Democrats seeking a repeal of the 15thAmendment. In fact, Democratic U. S. Senator Samuel McEnery of Louisiana even declared: “I believe . . . that not a single south-

procedure and then be away from their home for 5 to 10 days.”

With the closing of clinics in the Dallas area many women now do not have access to birth control resources thus forcing pregnancies in a state ranked amongst the top ve in Black maternal mortality. In instances where there is a medical emergency there is no support for doctors who knowingly do not perform abortions out of fear of losing their licenses or facing jail time, a direct violation of their oath to do no harm because Texas is a total abortion ban state.

“ ere have always been abortions, we just didn’t talk about it, it wasn’t anyone’s business, we did what he had to for our families” stated Willis when asked about the stigma associated with abortion in the Black community with many assuming that women use abortion as the only form of contraception without giving thought to the other needs that are being neglected with the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Children who have been victimized cannot receive a judicial bypass in Texas, where a child can petition the court to have someone assist in aiding them through the process of not only the procedure but booking hotels or ights because they may be too young. Women in domestic violence scenarios are now likely to be forced to stay with their abusers causing the chances of harm to increase because of the pregnancy and women living with HIV are struggling to get the resources they need with the closure of clinics in their communities.

Will the only way that lawmakers decide that women should have the rights to their own bodies be when it a ects them directly when their wives and daughters or nieces are now faced with the costly decision to negotiate their own life or the life of their unborn child?

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EXHIBIT C VOTER INFORMATION DOCUMENTS

HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT- PROPOSITION A THE ISSUANCE OF $3,960,000,000 SCHOOLHOUSE BONDS BY HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS (INCLUDING SAFETY AND SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUCH SCHOOL BUILDINGS), THE PURCHASE OF NECESSARY SITES FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE IMPOSITION OF TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS. THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

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relevant or necessary to explain the foregoing information See major assumptions listed below.

* As of the date of adoption of the District’s Bond Election Order. Major assumptions for statements above: (1) Assumed amortization of the District’s debt obligations, including outstanding debt obligations and the proposed debt

issuances in 2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028.

(2) Assumed changes in estimated future appraised values within the District are as follows: assumes a 0.64% increase in appraised values in 2025 and a 1.00% annual increase in appraised values thereafter

Assumes a 30 year term for all 4 bond issues.

(7) Assumes state-mandated $100,000 homestead exemption. (8) Assumes homestead does not qualify for idiosyncratic exemptions, including, but not limited to, the state-mandated (a) $10,000 homestead exemption for the elderly and disabled (for which tax payments are capped based on the homeowner’s tax payment in the year the exemption is obtained), and (b) homestead exemption for disabled veterans and their families, surviving spouses of members of the armed services killed in action and surviving spouses of first responders killed or fatally wounded in the line of duty. (9) If the foregoing assumptions are met, the District does not anticipate the need for a tax rate increase to pay debt service on bonds issued pursuant to Proposition A. Therefore, the estimated maximum annual increase in the amount of taxes imposed on a

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Total $ 1,984,258,664 $ 8,389,342,063 $ 529,401,276 $ 10,903,002,003

* For illustration purposes only; preliminary, subject to change. Assumes issuances in 2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028.

(2) Assumed changes in estimated future appraised values within the District are as follows: assumes a 0.64% increase in appraised values in 2025 and a 1.00% annual increase in appraised values thereafter.

(3) Assumes the availability of the Permanent School Fund Guarantee for each series of the proposed debt obligations.

(4) Assumed interest rate on the debt obligations to be issued: 5.0%.

(5) Assumes 4 bond issuances in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

(6) Assumes a 7 year term for all 4 bond issues.

(7) Assumes state-mandated $100,000 homestead exemption.

(8) Assumes homestead does not qualify for idiosyncratic exemptions, including, but not limited to, the state-mandated (a) $10,000 homestead exemption for the elderly and disabled (for which tax payments are capped based on the homeowner’s tax payment in the year the exemption is obtained), and (b) homestead exemption for disabled veterans and their families, surviving spouses of members of the armed services killed in action and surviving spouses of first responders killed or fatally wounded in the line of duty.

(9) If the foregoing assumptions are met, the District does not anticipate the need for a tax rate increase to pay debt service on bonds issued pursuant to Proposition A. Therefore, the estimated maximum annual increase in the amount of taxes imposed on a residence homestead to repay the debt obligations, if approved, is expected to be $0.00. However, whenever the District issues debt obligations, additional property taxes must be levied and collected to pay debt service on the debt obligations. Accordingly, Section 45.003, Texas Education Code, requires that the following statement appear on the ballot for all school district bond propositions: “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE,” regardless of the anticipated impact on the tax rate. The estimates contained in this Voter Information Document are (i) based on certain assumptions (including the major assumptions listed above and assumptions concerning prevailing market and economic conditions at the time(s) of issuance of the bonds) and derived from projections obtained from the District’s financial advisor, (ii) subject to change to the extent that actual facts, circumstances and conditions prevailing at the time that the bonds are issued differ from such assumptions and projections, (iii) provided solely in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 1251.052, Texas Government Code, and for no other purpose, without any assurance that such projections will be realized, and (iv) not intended to (and expressly do not) give rise to a contract with voters or limit the authority of the District to issue bonds in accordance with the Propositions submitted by the District’s Bond Election Order.

EXHIBIT D

PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO BE FINANCED FROM THE 2024 BOND ELECTION AUTHORIZATION

The District is authorized by the Texas Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, including particularly (but not by way of limitation) Article 2784G, Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes, Subchapter A of Chapter 45, Texas Education Code, and Chapter 1371, Texas Government Code, together with all amendments and additions thereto (collectively, the “Act”), to issue bonds for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the District (including the rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, and improvement thereof). Accordingly, the District intends to issue and use portions of the proceeds of the bonds described in Propositions A and B to undertake the capital improvement projects described below, all as authorized by the Act. However, if for any reason the Board determines that any of the projects listed below would not be in the best interest of the District or would be otherwise impracticable or no longer feasible, the Board by formal action may determine that such projects are impracticable or are no longer feasible and instead undertake a different project or projects authorized by the Act.

HEALTHY SCHOOLS, SECURITY UPGRADES, AND RESTORING HOUSTON SCHOOLS

School Name Project

ALCOTT EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$3,660,000

ALMEDA EL Security upgrades $210,000

ANDERSON EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $4,740,000

ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $3,600,000

ASHFORD EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $4,540,000

ASKEW EL HVAC improvements $500,000

ATHERTON EL Security upgrades, lead abatement $1,000,000

ATTUCKS MIDDLE Partial renovation, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $38,660,000

AUSTIN H S Security upgrades $570,000

BARBARA JORDAN CAREER CENTER Security upgrades $290,000

BARRICK EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$3,800,000

BASTIAN EL Security upgrades $1,340,000

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY AT RYAN Partial renovation, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BIOTECH ACADEMY AT RUSK Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BELL EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$34,070,000

$4,080,000

$4,760,000

BELLAIRE H S Security upgrades $140,000

BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,500,000

BENAVIDEZ EL Partial renovation, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BENBROOK EL Security upgrades, lead abatement

BUSH EL Security upgrades $660,000

CAGE EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$46,150,000

CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S Security upgrades $440,000

CARRILLO EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

CHALLENGE EARLY

$3,880,000

COLLEGE H S Security upgrades $100,000

CHAVEZ H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $19,890,000

CLIFTON MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

CODWELL EL Security upgrades, lead abatement

$4,550,000

$1,130,000

CONDIT EL Security upgrades $460,000

COOK JR EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,120,000

COOP EL Security upgrades $1,430,000

CORNELIUS EL Expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $25,430,000

CRESPO EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,130,000

CROCKETT EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$3,250,000

CULLEN MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $5,740,000

CUNNINGHAM EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,970,000

DAVILA EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $3,800,000

DE CHAUMES ELSecurity upgrades $530,000

DE ZAVALA EL Lead abatement $950,000

DEADY MIDDLE Partial renovation, security upgrades $15,550,000

DEANDA EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,820,000

DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF Security upgrades, lead abatement $1,320,000

DOGAN EL Security upgrades $210,000

DURHAM EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $81,760,000

DURKEE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $6,050,000

EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,160,000

EASTWOOD ACADEMY Security upgrades $1,710,000

EDISON MIDDLE

$29,370,000

$4,010,000

BERRY EL Security upgrades $420,000

BLACK MIDDLE Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BLACKSHEAR EL Move Blackshear EL students to co-locate at renovated Baylor COM campus, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BONHAM EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

BONNER EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$177,980,000

$8,410,000

$121,290,000

$6,210,000

BRAEBURN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $760,000

BRIARGROVE EL Security upgrades, lead abatement $1,160,000

BRIARMEADOW CHARTER Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,500,000

BRISCOE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $6,790,000

BROOKLINE EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements $79,080,000

BROWNING EL Partial renovation and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $11,650,000

BRUCE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,060,000

BURBANK EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$7,760,000

BURBANK MIDDLE Partial renovation and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $53,930,000

BURNET EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $9,150,000

BURRUS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $3,820,000

Move Edison MS students to co-locate at new combined Franklin EL campus, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$9,800,000

ELIOT EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $4,290,000

ELLA J BAKER

MONTESSORI SCHOOL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $3,250,000

ELMORE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,640,000

ELROD EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

EMERSON EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

$6,490,000

$6,240,000

ACADEMY ECC Security upgrades $100,000

ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

ACADEMY EL

ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

ACADEMY INC MIDDLE

ENERGIZED FOR STEM

upgrades $100,000

ACADEMY H S Security upgrades $100,000

ENERGIZED FOR STEM

ACADEMY MIDDLE Security upgrades $100,000

ENERGY INSTITUTE

H S Security upgrades $140,000

FARIAS EARLY

CHILDHOOD CTR Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,300,000

FIELD EL Security upgrades,

FLEMING

JONES FUTURES

ACADEMY Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

KASHMERE GARDENS EL Move Kashmere Gardens EL students to co-locate at renovated Key MS, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

KASHMERE H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

KELSO EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, lead abatement

KENNEDY EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

KETELSEN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

KEY MIDDLE Partial renovation, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS Security upgrades

KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

KOLTER EL Security upgrades

LAMAR H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

LANIER MIDDLE Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

LANTRIP EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LAS AMERICAS Security upgrades

LAURENZO EARLY

CHILDHOOD CTR Security upgrades

LAW EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

LAWSON MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LEWIS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LIBERTY H S Security upgrades

LOCKHART EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LONG ACADEMY Security upgrades, lead abatement

LONGFELLOW EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LOOSCAN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

LOVE EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

LOVETT EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

LYONS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MACGREGOR EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

MADING EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MADISON H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MANDARIN IMMERSION

MAGNET SCHOOL Security upgrades

MARK WHITE ELSecurity upgrades

MARSHALL EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MARSHALL MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

MARTINEZ C EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MARTINEZ R ELSecurity upgrades

MCGOWEN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MCNAMARA EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, lead abatement

MCREYNOLDS MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

MEMORIAL EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$8,800,000

$5,740,000

$5,300,000

$79,020,000

$790,000

$5,130,000

$35,520,000

$410,000

$870,000

$240,000

$3,640,000

$180,360,000

$4,220,000

$3,040,000

$1,370,000

$83,580,000

$1,550,000

$2,890,000

$100,000

$1,190,000

$2,380,000

$1,980,000

$4,200,000

$85,140,000

$850,000

$2,720,000

$5,610,000

$2,050,000

$3,820,000

$370,000

$370,000

$8,540,000

$11,790,000

$1,740,000

$1,300,000

$2,270,000

$119,950,000

$10,470,000

MEYERLAND MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC FRAGA Security upgrades

MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON Security upgrades

MILBY HS Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MILNE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MISTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

MITCHELL EL Security upgrades

MONTGOMERY EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

MORENO EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

$7,880,000

$3,450,000

$100,000

$100,000

$1,290,000

$2,080,000

$4,500,000

$310,000

$77,090,000

$1,670,000

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY Security upgrades $100,000

NAVARRO MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $12,180,000

NEFF ECC Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

NEFF EL Security upgrades

$4,510,000

$450,000

NORTH FOREST H SSecurity upgrades $530,000

NORTH HOUSTON EARLY COLLEGE H S Security upgrades $590,000

NORTHLINE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $6,780,000

NORTHSIDE H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

OAK FOREST EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

OATES EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

ORTIZ MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

OSBORNE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

PARK PLACE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

PARKER EL Security upgrades

PATTERSON ELSecurity upgrades

$2,170,000

$1,200,000

$10,020,000

$7,620,000

$2,850,000

$6,900,000

$80,000

$490,000

PECK EL Security upgrades $230,000

PERSHING MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

PETERSEN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

PILGRIM ACADEMY Security upgrades

$6,950,000

$2,870,000

$570,000

PIN OAK MIDDLE Partial renovation, security upgrades, HVAC improvements $10,840,000

PINEY POINT ELSecurity upgrades

PLEASANTVILLE EL New combined “Holland Campus”, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

POE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

PORT HOUSTON EL New combined “Holland Campus”, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$540,000

$5,990,000

$2,960,000

$5,900,000

PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE Move Chrysalis MS students to co-locate at new combined Cage campus, $27,230,000

PUGH EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

RAY DAILY EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

REAGAN K-8

EDUCATIONAL CTR Security upgrades

RED EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

REYNOLDS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $770,000

RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE Security upgrades

RIVER OAKS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

ROBERTS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$3,260,000

$4,910,000

$5,470,000

ROBINSON EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,040,000

RODERICK R PAIGE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,980,000

RODRIGUEZ EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $5,000,000

ROOSEVELT ELSecurity upgrades $400,000

ROSS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

RUCKER EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

SANCHEZ EL Move Sanchez EL students to co-locate at renovated Deady MS, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$5,840,000

$4,950,000

$5,410,000

SCARBOROUGH ELSecurity upgrades $250,000

SCARBOROUGH H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,860,000

SCHOOL AT ST GEORGE PLACE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $2,100,000

SCROGGINS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

SECONDARY DAEP Security upgrades, lead abatement

SEGUIN EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

SHADOWBRIAR ELSecurity upgrades

$5,820,000

$4,130,000

$4,650,000

$1,450,000

SHADYDALE EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,320,000

SHARPSTOWN HS Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $720,000

SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Security upgrades, lead abatement

SHEARN EL Partial renovation and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$1,520,000

$15,690,000

SHERMAN EL Security upgrades $1,480,000

SINCLAIR EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$3,570,000

SMITH EL Security upgrades $190,000

SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $1,110,000

SOUTHMAYD EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$6,000,000

STERLING H S Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $870,000

STEVENS EL Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement $79,570,000

STEVENSON MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

SUGAR GROVE

$3,690,000

ACADEMY Security upgrades $2,960,000

SUTTON EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

T.H. ROGERS (PE-12) Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

TANGLEWOOD MIDDLE Security upgrades, lead abatement

THOMAS MIDDLE Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$2,640,000

$3,760,000

$1,660,000

$6,130,000

$5,880,000

REVERE MIDDLE Full rebuild and expansion, security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$161,980,000

$3,710,000

$14,440,000

$1,440,000

$17,700,000

THOMPSON EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $710,000

TIJERINA EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements, lead abatement

$7,620,000

TINSLEY EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements $3,820,000

TRAVIS EL Security upgrades, HVAC improvements

WHEN WE VOTE, WE WIN.

“Houston, Get Ready to Vote. Elections Matter.”

When our rights are on the line we fight and when they’re on the ballot we vote, because we’re not going back.

The economy is on the ballot.

Health care is on the ballot.

Criminal justice reform is on the ballot.

Reproductive freedom is on the ballot.

Environmental justice is on the ballot. The right to vote is on the ballot.

If we do our part and show up to the polls, we will make history (again)!

Let’s vote for progress and the future we deserve. Vote for the leader who’s been fighting for us for years.

Election Day is November 5th. Vote for Kamala Harris.

— Mayor John Whitmire

— Mayor John Whitmire

ELECTION DAY: Nov. 5th EARLY VOTING: Oct. 21st - Nov. 1st

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DIVERSITY

H-E-B’s Supplier Diversity Program works hard to ensure we’re selling goods and utilizing services from a wide variety of Texan businesses. We’re proud that our suppliers are as diverse as the Lone Star State itself.

As a former small business ourselves, we believe in and celebrate the value & strength that working with small businesses, local businesses, and businesses owned by minorities, women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, and disabled Texans brings to both our business and the communities we serve.

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