EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Conroe, Montgomery and Willis ISDs
QUOTE OF NOTE
Montgomery ISD lowers tax rate for FY 2022-23 MONTGOMERY ISD The Montgomery ISD board of trustees approved the district’s property tax rate for fiscal year 2022-23 during an Aug. 16 meeting, lowering the tax rate nearly $0.05 in three years as property values have increased. According to an Aug. 17 release, trust- ees approved a tax rate of $1.2289 per $100 valuation for FY 2022-23, a drop BY ANNA LOTZ
FUTURE FUNDING A lower tax rate in fiscal year 2022-23 will fund Conroe ISD expenses, including new teaching positions and salary increases.
from $1.26 in FY 2021-22. The decrease follows voter approval of a $326.9 million bond package in May and the sale of $99 million in bonds this summer, which district officials previously said could cause the property tax rate to increase. However, the district’s interest and sinking tax rate—which funds debt service—did not change year over year, district records show. Since FY 2016-17, MISD’s tax rate has dropped from $1.37 to $1.2289. “We are pleased to adopt a lower property tax rate for the district and provide our taxpayers with needed relief,“ MISD board President Matt Fuller said in the release.
Conroe ISD board of trustees Will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at 3205 W. Davis St., Conroe. 936-709-7752. www.conroeisd.net Montgomery ISD board of trustees Will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at 20774 Eva St., Montgomery. 936-276-2000. www.misd.org MEETINGS WE COVER officials, two candidates who filed for the Nov. 8 election will not be listed on the ballot due to issues with their applications. Current board President Skeeter Hubert, Position 3, and Position 1 candidate Rachel Walker will not appear on the ballot in November. Misty Odenweller is running for Position 3. Five candidates remain for Position 1 as of press time. “WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF OUR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILIES FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS.” MONTGOMERY ISD SUPERINTENDENT HEATH MORRISON IN REGARD TO MISD’S ‘A’ RATING FROM THE TEA SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS MONTGOMERY ISD Kris Lynn, assistant superintendent of finance and operations, said the community will be able to submit suggestions beginning this fall for the name, mascot and school colors of Elementary School No. 7. The top suggestions will be submitted for board approval by the end of the 2022-23 school year. CONROE ISD According to CISD
2022-23 academic year
Up 3.98% from FY 2021-22 Down $0.06 from FY 2021-22
Budget: $619.83M Tax rate: $1.1146 per $100 valuation
Budget includes:
2% salary increase for most employees $1,500 teacher/librarian salary increase 163 new teaching positions totaling $11.41M
SOURCE: CONROE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
DECLINING TAX RATE The board of trustees opted to lower the district’s tax rate for fiscal year 2022-23, although the debt service rate stayed the same. M&O: funds maintenance & operations I&S: funds debt service
Conroe ISD approves $619.83M budget
FY 2021-22: $1.26 per $100 valuation
$0.8857
$0.3743
BY KYLEE HAUETER
FY 2022-23: $1.2289 per $100 valuation
CONROE ISD The board of trustees approved Conroe ISD’s $619.83 million budget and tax rate of $1.1146 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2022-23 on Aug. 16. According to CISD, all employees will receive a 2% salary increase except for teachers and librarians, who will receive a $1,500 salary increase. The district budgeted $11.41 million for 163 total new teaching positions. The additional personnel will be used to lower student-teacher ratios for some grades, according to the district. The approved tax rate is a $0.06 decrease from the past year. The board voted 4-1 on the tax rate with Trustee Dale Inman opposing it.
$0.8546
$0.3743
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
TEA releases accountability ratings for ISDs MONTGOMERY, CONROE, WILLIS ISDS Accountability ratings for school districts were released statewide by the Texas Education Agency on Aug. 15 for the 2021-22 school year. The ratings measure student learning and preparation through performance and improvement on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. Conroe ISD was given a B rating, scoring 89 out of 100 possible points, while Montgomery ISD achieved an A rating, scoring 93 possible points. Willis ISD received a C rating, scoring 76 out of 100 points, according to the TEA, which the district said it planned to appeal. MISD and CISD maintained their ratings from 2018-19; WISD received a B in 2018-19. Scores had not been issued since 2019. BY KYLEE HAUETER & PEYTON MACKENZIE
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CONROE - MONTGOMERY EDITION • SEPTEMBER 2022
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