EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Montgomery & Willis ISDs
HIGHLIGHTS WILLIS ISD Willis ISD is projecting an $81.4 million balanced general fund budget for scal year 2023-24, which includes a lower property tax rate and no pay increase, said Garrett Matej, WISD assistant superintendent of business and nance, during a budget workshop June 14. However, trustees could approve additional one- time retention bonuses for sta . The tax rate is projected to be $1.0746 per $100 valuation, down from $1.1546 in FY 2022-23. MONTGOMERY ISD Police Chief Stephen Phillips announced his retirement June 21, e ective Aug. 31. Rickey Doerre, formerly with the Tomball Police Department, was named chief June 27. Doerre began with the district July 10 and will take over as chief Aug. 31. Conroe ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at 3205 W. Davis St., Conroe. 936-709-7752. www.conroeisd.net Montgomery ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at 20774 Eva St., Montgomery. 936-276-2000. www.misd.org MEETINGS WE COVER
MISD approves $1,300 teacher raises
MISD superintendent resigns for new role
The board also approved an alternate compensation plan— dependent on the district receiving additional state funding—that provides additional compensation for teachers. If funding is received, the compensation plan would be implemented on top of the pay increases. The scal year began July 1. Quote of note: “We are pleased to adopt a balanced budget that prior- itizes safety and employee com- pensation,” board President Laurie Turner said in a release. “Given the state’s historic budget surplus, we are hopeful that additional funding will be approved for public schools during a special session of the Legislature this fall.”
BY PEYTON MACKENZIE
BY ANNA LOTZ
MONTGOMERY ISD Teachers will receive a $1,300 raise as part of an $87.8 million balanced budget approved by Montgomery ISD. The overview: The MISD board of trustees approved the balanced budget during a June 27 school board meeting for scal year 2023- 24. The district also approved the 2023-24 compensation plan that includes a $1,300 raise for those on the teacher hiring schedule. The budget includes a 2% salary increase for all other employees.
MONTGOMERY ISD Heath Morrison, the superintendent of Montgomery ISD since July 2020, announced his res- ignation in a July 12 news release.
Heath Morrison
Morrison will go on to lead a national organization focused on addressing challenges to public education. The gist: The MISD board of trustees was slated to appoint an interim superintendent and hire a superin- tendent search rm during a July 18 meeting, which was after press time. “My time in Montgomery has truly been an amazing journey, and I could not be more grateful for the oppor- tunity to serve as superintendent of this outstanding school district,” Morrison said in the release.
AT A GLANCE The approved MISD budget includes:
$87.9M in total revenue
$87.9M in proposed expenditures
$54,436 put into reserves
$1,300 increase for employees on the teacher salary schedule A
2% increase for all other employees A
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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