Conroe - Montgomery Edition | January 2026

Education

BY ANGELA BONILLA

Conroe ISD considers changes to rental policy The Conroe ISD board of trustees reviewed possible changes to its policy on renting school facilities to the public at its Dec. 16 meeting and planned to discuss it again in January. How we got here A fee schedule was approved by trustees in 2014, establishing pricing for district facility rentals at a rate that allowed the district to recover costs. That same year, an online rental system was created through which the public could make reservations. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Chris McCord said the district recently conducted a review of area districts and rental types to ensure consistency and fair pricing. Policy breakdown One of the recommendations the board discussed Dec. 16 was to add a provision to allow teachers to

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conduct private for-prot tutoring using district facilities such as a school cafeteria. Superintendent David Vinson said the district will research whether surrounding districts allow teachers to conduct for- prot tutoring. “Generally speaking, on the athletic end, the athletic coaches pay a reduced rate to rent the facilities com- pared to if it was truly outside [the district],” McCord said. No decision was made, and the board was slated to discuss the matter Jan. 20, after press time.

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CISD hosts ceremony for Timber Mill High School Conroe ISD held its topping-out ceremony Dec. 10 for its new Timber Mill High School, located at 2700 N. Loop 336 E. in Conroe. The gist CISD celebrated a milestone as the nal beam was lifted and placed on top of the new high school, which is set to open in August 2027. The school will create a feeder zone with students from Conroe and Caney Creek high schools. The school is one of the projects in the $1.8 billion bond from 2023.

Dec. 9 resignation of trustee Tiany Baumann Nelson, who was elected to the board in 2022, as previously reported by Community Impact . Nelson resigned because she is campaigning for the Texas State Board of Education District 6 seat in the Republican primary March 3. Per the district, Gambino is a longtime CISD community member, a parent of children cur- rently enrolled in CISD schools and a business owner. Trustees Marianne Horton and Melissa Semmler voted against the motion, and com- mented on the appointment process as a factor in their votes.

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