If the School Board won’t listen, isn’t time to VOTE for Change??   FBISD is a school district serving over 75,000 students & experiencing budget shortages. FBISD has contracted with Diamond & Branch Communications to build 100 foot commercial cellular towers on school campuses, in the middle of residential neighborhoods, in exchange for small monthly lease payments, bypassing local HOAs and zoning regulations.

Neighborhood schools like Walker Station Elementary are already contracted for a 100 foot tall cellular tower near the portable classes & school track, in a residential neighborhood, where neighbors were never notified! This shows a lack of transparency to the community!  

Despite recent public outcry, at the July 27th Board meeting, FBISD Board President Kristin Tassin and Trustees Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam, Angie Hanan and Angie Wierzbicki voted to ADD MORE cellular towers to additional FBISD schools, such as Sartartia Middle, Garcia Middle School, Patterson Elementary and Old Kempner Stadium!  These commercial cellular towers will be located on school campuses near residential neighborhoods. NO HOA input, no city zoning oversight! Ignoring community opposition!

Cellular towers are commercial structures that are 4 times taller than typical two story residences! They don’t belong in neighborhoods & at our schools! Schools should not be in the commercial leasing business!

So what's the harm? 
1. These commercial structures have inconclusive health impacts that can potentially endanger the health of children & adults. There are reports of cancer clusters at schools with cell towers! The science has not been updated in 30 years! 

2. Residential property values and sales are negatively impacted by proximity to cellular towers, as high as 20%! Many mortgage lenders have additional exclusions or liability requirements on home sale contracts. 

3. Wind storms can also cause damages and liabilities, which may result in increased risks and costs to homeowners and neighboring properties.

4.  Interestingly enough, local city zoning ordinances and HOA regulations don't apply because school districts “claim” these developments are exempt from oversight. 

Recently, Texas school districts have banned students from using personal communication devices on campus.  If connectivity is the issue, there are land based alternatives, which have already been setup on campuses. Also, the proposed cell towers will serve a particular vendor(s), like Verizon, so alleged connectivity is not improved for all.

Our schools should focus on educating our students in a safe learning environment! Schools should NOT be a place for intrusive commercial structures, business lease agreements and negatively impacting residential communities.

WE, the PEOPLE, are the only ones who can stop such harmful and unwanted developments at our schools and near our homes. 

Please join our community efforts to demand accountability to the Fort Bend County residents!

Is your FBISD campus on the list? Here’s the FBISD Campuses with approved proposed Cell Towers and dates of FBISD Board agenda votes:

Diamond Communications - 8 Schools
•Bowie Middle School - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•Crockett Middle School - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•First Colony MS - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•Garcia Middle School - July 27th 2026 agenda
•Patterson ES - July 27th 2026 agenda
•Sartartia Middle School - July 27th 2026 agenda
•Travis High School - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•Walker Station ES - Sept 15th 2025 agenda

Diamond communications - 1 District Property
•Old Kempner Stadium Property - July 27th 2026 agenda

Branch communications - 9 School Campuses: 
•Baines Middle School expansion - Sept 8th 2025 agenda
•Donald Leonetti ES - Nov 17th 2025 agenda
•Fort Settlement MS - Nov 17th 2025 agenda
•Highlands ES - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•Hightower HS - Sept 15th 2025 agenda
•Jan Schiff ES - Nov 17th 2025 agenda
•Lantern Lane ES - Nov 17th 2025 agenda
•Settlers Way ES - Nov 17th 2025 agenda
•Sienna crossing ES - Nov 17th 2025 agenda

Branch communications - 1 District property
•Portable Field Operations (PFC) Building - Nov 17th 2025 agenda

 It’s up to us to say “NO Cellular Towers on School Campuses!” FBISD should respect residential neighborhoods and the school campuses that our children attend!

Currently, the Board has ignored the community request for a PAUSE on all these proposed developments until more due diligence & community input can occur! 

What can YOU do?
 1. Sign & Share our petition!

2. Get ready to VOTE for change! Two incumbent FBISD Trustees are on the ballot this November in Fort Bend. Please consider voting for these recommended candidates instead:                         Position 1: Pedro Valencia;                                         Position 4: Eric Pursley or Shirisha Mudhireddy. Early voting: Oct. 19-30; Election Day: Nov. 3, 2026.

3.  Contact/Email FBISD Superintendent & Board Members, Attend & Register online for public comments- especially at upcoming Board Meetings! 

EMAILS: 

Kristin.Tassin@fortbendisd.gov  
Angie.Hanan@fortbendisd.gov  
Shirley.Gilliam@fortbendisd.gov 
Adam.Schoof@fortbendisd.gov  
Afshi.Charania@fortbendisd.gov  
Adeola.heyliger@fortbendisd.gov
Angie.Wierzbicki@fortbendisd.gov  
Superintendent@fortbendisd.gov

Want to attend & speak at FBISD Meeting or help the cause? Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLp0-ThbV9-rfuNxXCGuHxrvvxac51ly_Jwt8YpaXHx-YxmA/viewform?usp=send_form

We are in the process of growing our grass roots community movement, so follow us on Facebook: No Harmful Developments in Fort Bend County!

Email us & get connected with our community group:       NoCellTowersatSchools@gmail.com