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BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
New Conroe community center to open with program changes
Conroe’s new Oscar Johnson Jr. Community Center is expected to open this October, Deputy City Administrator Nancy Mikeska said. With the opening of the new center, the city is making changes to its before-school and after-school programs, transportation services and fees. The big picture Due to low enrollment of an average of 54 stu- dents and a cost of more than $40,000 annually, the city is discontinuing its before-school option, Mikeska said June 25. Meanwhile, the after-school program, previ- ously spread across 10 campuses, is being consol- idated into one site to improve staffing, oversight and enrichment. As part of the consolidation, Conroe is changing which campuses will be provided with city transportation. Mikeska said the updates will begin in the 2025- 26 school year on Aug. 13 at the current commu- nity center before relocating to the new facility.
What else? Mikeska said school selection was based on Title I status, historic participation and proximity. Conroe ISD planned to provide transportation but later backed out due to internal leadership changes, Mikeska said. In a statement, CISD offi- cials said they were disappointed that the program will no longer be provided at certain campuses. “The school district is exploring other possible vendors to provide on-site campus-based after- school care,” a CISD district spokesperson said. Diving in deeper Mikeska said beginning this fall, new monthly rates for the after-school program will apply: • With transportation: $150 for residents, $200 for nonresidents • Without transportation: $120 for residents, $160 for nonresidents
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