04/30/2021
Hey Bullard...just a last minute reminder that tomorrow is your last day to vote! I will be at the Southern Baptist Church and would love to visit with anybody that has questions.
I thought I would share a story that highlights the voting differences between me and my opponent. On August 12, 2019 your school board voted 5-1 to hire an attorney to investigate our Award Winning FFA Program. Attached are the meeting minutes from the BISD website. My opponent even made the motion and voted YES! I voted NO and Jason Campbell joined me. What was this vote? Well.....if you ask anybody with kids in FFA, Friends of FFA, FFA Teachers, or FFA Directors.....they sure remember! Your board took matters into their own hands and launched an investigation on our FFA program and the citizens of Bullard. They hired their own attorney which ended up costing MANY thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. Countless Bullard residents were forced to sit through interrogations with an attorney hired with taxpayer money just to investigate town gossip! Guess what the attorney found after all that....absolutely NOTHING WRONG!! As a former board member, I can’t share all of the details. The board has no right to go on their own and launch an investigation on any of our BISD programs. That’s the principals and the superintendent’s job to handle. They are the certified education officials responsible for dealing with grievances. SO…I ask you… what program could be next on my opponent’s list of investigations? Baseball, Choir, Volleyball, Band, Football....who knows???
Obviously, I am totally against these investigations or any attack on BISD groups, staff, teachers, principals or our Superintendent Jack Lee. Board members primary job is to support ALL staff and not to waste taxpayer money hiring attorneys to investigate town gossip! Let's get the school board working together as a team again and help ALL our kids!
Join me and make sure your voice is heard! Voting tomorrow is 7am to 7pm. Please also make sure you contact your friends and family to remind them to vote. I need your help and Bullard ISD needs your help! Please feel free to share with your family and friends.
Thank you for all your support!
Brent Bishop