Education
BY COLE GEE
Conroe ISD approves bond contracts
Looking forward
CISD board President Misty Odenweller said using taxpayer dollars e ectively is the board’s highest priority. Over the last few years, the district has operated under “crisis mode,” trying to make sure it dealt with overcrowding and got as many students in the classrooms as possible, she said. Odenweller said now that the district is e ectively out of crisis mode, it’s important that they “maximize” every taxpayer’s dollars. “As trustees, aside from the educational point, the most important thing we do is manage taxpayers’ money being spent on bonds,” Odenweller said. “We need to make sure we are showing the people that we’re taking the money from, especially in times like this, that we’re being e cient and e ective.” Most of the projects approved May 12 were slated to be completed in August 2028.
The Conroe ISD board of trustees on May 12 authorized several construction contracts for 2019 and 2023 bond projects. The district originally had 39 campuses that were over capacity. That number has been reduced to six after o cials completed multiple projects, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Chris McCord said. The board approved Marshall Constructors for The Woodlands Ninth-Grade Campus and College Park High School renovations project. The project’s focus is on upgrading the campus chillers, boilers, roof sections and handlers. The cost was not discussed at the meeting. Marshall will also work on projects and Anderson and Glen Loch elementary schools. The board also approved Ellisor Constructors for district security upgrades and Millennium Project Solutions for auxiliary facility renovations.
Projects moving forward
$25M in security upgrades to:
2 junior high schools 2 high schools
7 elementary schools 1 intermediate school
$11.5M in facility renovations to: Sadler Administration Building Conroe ISD police command center Conroe Testing and Assessment Center
$22M in projects for:
Anderson Elementary School • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and new gym Glen Loch Elementary School • New gym addition
SOURCE: CONROE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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