Earlier this month, I shared a post in which I expressed dismay over the fact that Houston ISD is entering into a four-year, $8 million contract to bring Domino’s “Smart Slice” pizza to our school cafeterias. (A few days later, the Houston Chronicle published that same post, with two additional points included.)
Because of the high dollar amount of the Domino’s contract, it required the approval of HISD’s board. That meeting took place yesterday evening last week* and a parent who’d been in attendance suggested I might want to view the video footage of the Board’s deliberations.
Having done so, I now feel the need to correct several serious misrepresentations and other troubling statements made last night by Mr. Brian Busby, HISD’s Chief Operating Officer, as well as a misrepresentation by our Interim Superintendent. Dr. Grenita Lathan.
Here is the open letter I am sending this morning to all nine HISD Trustees, our Interim Superintendent, Ms. Betti Wiggins, and Mr. Busby.* I also plan to share it with the Houston Chronicle and with HISD’s School Health Advisory Council. (To advance the pages of the PDF, hover over the bottom of the letter and arrows will appear.)
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* If you’d like to verify anything I recount in my letter, just click on this link (or on the photo to the left) and then click on the bar to the right that says “Item I-1.” All time stamps in my letter refer to this portion of the meeting’s video footage.
[EDITED August 15, 2018 at 12:45pm CST: The board meeting in question took place on August 9, 2018, not “last night” as previously stated. I had misunderstood the person who told me to check the video footage. This post and its title have been changed accordingly, but the letter sent to trustees still contains the error.]
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Lisa Brooks says
Keep up the great work Bettina! In addition, thank you for being the voice of the former PAC that was disbanded by HISD food service. I appreciate all you do.
Bettina Elias Siegel says
Thank you, Lisa!
Miranda says
Wow. Crazy to see how things are misrepresented and then voted on. I applaud your ongoing efforts to fight for truth and for kids.
Bettina Elias Siegel says
Thank you, Miranda!