EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Conroe and Montgomery ISDs
Montgomery ISD trustees approve purchase of buses, authorizes search for construction manager
BY ANNA LOTZ
said in the release. The release states the district authorized paying for the new buses from its general fund but plans to reimburse the general fund once bond funds have been secured. New buses and new facilities were included in Prop- osition A. Superintendent Heath Morrison said the new elementary school and high school expansion projects take priority to accommodate anticipated growth in the district. “In order to open Elementary School [No.] 7 and com- plete Phase 2 of Lake Creek in time for the 2024-25 school year, we need to begin the process of planning and design now,” Morrison said in the release. Propositions B and C included funds for athletics reno- vations and technology devices, respectively. According to the May 10 release, the district anticipates completing all the projects from the 2022 bond in four to five years.
MONTGOMERY ISD The Montgomery ISD board of trustees held a special meeting May 10 to get a jumpstart on projects included in the district’s $326.9 million bond package voters approved May 7, including approving the purchase of 15 new buses, according to a May 10 news release from the district. According to the release, trustees also authorized the district’s search for a construction manager to oversee con- struction of Elementary School No. 7 and Phase 2 of Lake Creek High School, which will be a 900-student expansion, according to previous reporting. “With a significant delay in school bus delivery due to supply chain challenges, we felt that it was important to place the order now in order to get these buses added to our fleet as soon as possible,” board President Matt Fuller
NEW TRUSTEE SWORN INTO MISD BOARD Nate Robb was sworn in as trustee to Position 7 during the board of trustees’ May 17 meeting. Robb will serve a three-year term, according to a release from the district. “I’m honored for the opportunity to serve our community as a school board member and be involved in the amazing work happening in Montgomery ISD,” Robb said in the release. “I cannot wait to get to work supporting our teachers and staff as they continue to provide an amazing education to our students.”
$43.49 MILLION for Elementary School No. 7 $27.88 MILLION for Lake Creek High School expansion SOURCE: MONTGOMERY ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
BEGINNING BOND PROJECTS Voters on May 7 approved three Montgomery ISD bond propositions totaling $326.9 million. Among other projects, the bond package includes:
$14.94 MILLION for new buses and facility improvements at both transportation centers
VIRTUAL CAMPUS OPENS IN CISD
Conroe ISD board of trustees Will meet at 6 p.m. June 21 and July 19 at 3205 W. Davis St., Conroe 936-709-7752 • www.conroeisd.net Montgomery ISD board of trustees Will meet at 6 p.m. June 21 and July 19 at 20774 Eva St., Montgomery 936-276-2000 • www.misd.org MEETINGS WE COVER Conroe ISD announced in a June 6 news release the opening of a virtual campus for district students grade five through eight in the 2022-23 academic year. The CISD Virtual School will be taught by full-time virtual teachers. Families with students wishing to attend can complete an application at https://virtual.conroeisd.net.
Bond possible within 18 months, CISD officials say
growth, said Chris McCord, assistant superintendent of operations at CISD. “Montgomery County is a great place to live, and areas within our district have been cited among the 10 fastest cities growing in the U.S.,” he said. This growth means that in addition to facilities planned through a 2019 bond referendum, another bond referendum could be required to meet future district needs, he said. McCord said a demographic study by Population and Survey Analysts is planned to begin this summer or early fall, after which the board could
decide to move forward with forming a bond committee. “A bond issue could potentially occur within the next 18 months if we were to move forward,” McCord said. “We would use a bond committee that includes community members, and they would analyze what facilities would be needed, where they would be located and what grades those would serve.” However, land availability is also an issue, he said. Obtaining parcels of land large enough for a school in the areas where they are needed is a challenge.
BY VANESSA HOLT
CONROE ISD Officials said a demo- graphics study set to begin this year will help determine whether a bond referendum is needed in the next 18 months for future districtwide facility needs. The county is experiencing rapid
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CONROE - MONTGOMERY EDITION • JUNE 2022
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