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  "id": "2022-05-02_special",
  "meeting_date": "2022-05-02",
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  "title": "Conroe ISD Board Meeting — May 2, 2022",
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  "meeting_notes_md": "# Conroe ISD Board Meeting — 2022-05-02\n*Special Meeting — Unofficial Notes*\n*Based on auto-generated transcript. Not an official record.*\n*Generated 2026-03-28 14:26 UTC*\n\n---\n\n# Unofficial Meeting Notes\n## Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees — Special Meeting\n### May 2, 2022\n\n---\n\n> **Note:** These are **unofficial notes** based on an auto-generated transcript of the meeting. They are intended to help the public understand what occurred and may contain minor inaccuracies due to transcription limitations.\n\n---\n\n## Meeting Called to Order\n- **Time:** 2:00 PM\n- A quorum of members was confirmed present.\n- **Invocation:** Trustee Dale Inman\n- **Pledge of Allegiance:** Trustee Teresa Wagman\n\n---\n\n## Citizens Participation (Item 2A)\n- No members of the public signed up to speak.\n\n---\n\n## Consent Agenda (Item 3)\n- **Motion to approve:** Made and seconded\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n- Included the Human Resources report and employment of professional personnel.\n\n---\n\n## Item 4A — Construction Management at Risk for New Elementary (Flex 23 Project)\nMr. Foster presented the recommendation for a Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) firm for the district's next elementary school (Flex School #23).\n\n- **Process:** Per board policy, an RFQ was published for projects over $100,000. Six firms responded; five were invited to Step 2 (pricing and interviews), per state law limits.\n- **Recommendation:** **Duratec, Inc.** — determined to be the best value for the district.\n- **Action Requested:** Approve selection and authorize the superintendent to negotiate and execute CMAR documents.\n- **Motion:** Made and seconded\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n\n---\n\n## Executive Session\n- **Entered closed session at:** 2:04 PM\n- **Sections cited:** 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 of the Texas Open Meetings Act\n- **Returned to open session at:** 4:01 PM\n\n---\n\n## Principal Appointments (Item 8A–8D)\n\nDr. Curtis Knoll (Superintendent) praised the district's leadership team — specifically Dr. Taylor, Dr. Upshaw, Dr. Winkler, Dr. Medford, and Mr. Colson — for investing in assistant principals. He noted all four principal selections were **internal candidates** from Conroe ISD.\n\n### 8A — Principal of Runyon Elementary\n- **Appointed:** **Anal Sales** (noted as \"Miss Nelson\" in one reference — likely the same individual)\n- **Background:** Has worked on multiple CISD campuses under strong principals; originally hired from Monterrey, Mexico as a bilingual teacher. Learned English at age 18.\n- **Replacing:** Tracy Voelker (praised for high performance at Runyon)\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n- Ms. Sales gave remarks thanking her family, mentors, and expressing commitment to continuing Runyon's legacy.\n\n### 8B — Principal of Rice Elementary\n- **Appointed:** **Denise Quayo**\n- **Background:** Currently an assistant principal at Crier Elementary; familiar with the Rice/Conroe feeder community.\n- **Replacing:** Melissa Skiba (departing to work with family)\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n- Ms. Quayo gave remarks thanking numerous district leaders and her family, highlighting her journey from bilingual teacher (hired at a CISD job fair) to administrator.\n\n### 8C — Principal of Geesinger Elementary\n- **Appointed:** **Amy Barber**\n- **Background:** Longtime assistant principal at Geesinger; 16-year career in Conroe ISD. Described as a natural fit to continue the school's traditions.\n- **Replacing:** Melissa Ralston (moving to Patterson Elementary within the Conroe feeder)\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n- Ms. Barber gave remarks thanking her family, Ms. Ralston, and Geesinger staff.\n\n### 8D — Principal of Hope Elementary\n- **Appointed:** **Christina Upshaw**\n- **Background:** Has worked in the Caney Creek and Conroe feeders; strong academic background. Hope Elementary is a new campus completing its inaugural year.\n- **Replacing:** Gilberto Lozano (previously named as District Bilingual and ESL Coordinator)\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n- Ms. Upshaw gave remarks thanking mentors including Dr. Winkler, Dr. Taylor, Mrs. Thacker, and Mrs. Garrison, and pledged to build on the school's inaugural traditions.\n\n---\n\n## Second Executive Session\n- **Entered closed session at:** 4:23 PM\n- **Returned to open session at:** 5:17 PM\n\n---\n\n## Item 8 (Post Executive Session) — Non-Renewal of Term Contract Employee\n- **Action:** The board approved the superintendent's recommendation to propose **non-renewal of the term contract of Oracose Osomale** (name as heard in transcript) for reasons stated in Board Policy DFBB (Local).\n- Any hearing, if requested, would be conducted by the Board of Trustees.\n- The superintendent was authorized to provide notice of these actions to the employee.\n- **Motion:** Made and seconded\n- **Vote:** Unanimous approval\n\n---\n\n## Adjournment\n- Motion to adjourn was made and the meeting was concluded.\n\n---\n\n*These unofficial notes were generated from an auto-generated transcript and may contain errors in names, titles, or other details. For official minutes, please consult the Conroe ISD Board of Trustees.*"
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