April 24, 2025 — Regular Meeting
Conroe ISD Board Meeting — 2025-04-24
Regular Meeting — Unofficial Notes
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Unofficial Meeting Notes
Conroe ISD School Safety and Security Committee Meeting
April 24, 2025 — Regular Meeting
Note: These are unofficial notes based on an auto-generated transcript of the meeting. They are intended to help the public understand what was discussed and decided. For official minutes, please refer to documents published by Conroe ISD.
Meeting Called to Order
- Time: Approximately 4:00 PM
- Presiding officer called the meeting to order.
Item 1: Approval of Minutes from October 17, 2024 Meeting
Minutes from the previous School Safety and Security Committee meeting (October 17, 2024) were presented for approval.
- Motion: Made and seconded.
- Discussion: None. No edits requested.
- Vote: Approved unanimously (no opposition, no abstentions).
Item 2: Amendment to District Access Control Procedures and Update to Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (MEOP) — CTE Roll-Up Door Solution
Presenter: Ethan (district safety/security staff)
Background
- TEA defines roll-up doors (found in CTE areas such as automotive and welding shops) as exterior doors, which under TEA Chapter 61 must be closed, latched, and locked.
- However, these doors cannot remain closed during instruction because ventilation is required for student safety in welding, automotive, and similar programs.
- This created a compliance challenge that needed to be addressed.
Proposed Solution
- A team including Ethan, Tally Stout (CTE Director), and Marshall Schrader (Executive Director of Maintenance) developed a plan.
- Security scissor/folding gates will be installed on either side of roll-up doors. When the roll-up door is open for ventilation, the security gate will be pulled across and locked, creating a secure barrier.
- TEA Region 6 confirmed this is a viable, compliant solution under Chapter 61.
- Gates will feature smaller diamond openings to reduce visibility and enhance security.
- All high schools with CTE roll-up doors will receive the gates.
Proposed Language for Access Control Procedures
"Instructional areas that require ventilation, for example welding, automotive tech, are allowed to remain open for ventilation only when actively monitored, behind installed, locked and secure area fencing, or behind installed security folding gates as approved by the Conroe ISD Safety and Security Committee."
Funding
- The project will be funded through Cycle 2 grant funds (an allowable expenditure).
Timeline
- Installation is planned for over the summer, pending committee approval. Maintenance department is ready to begin immediately.
Discussion Highlights
- Committee members expressed enthusiasm for the solution.
- Dr. Povich confirmed the high school side is supportive of the solution.
- Another committee member noted it is both a compliance win and a practical win for maximizing CTE instruction, with the added benefit of grant funding.
Vote
- Motion: Made and seconded.
- Vote: Approved unanimously (no opposition).
Item 3: Approval of Conroe ISD Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (MEOP) for 2025–2026 School Year
Presenter: Ethan
Summary
- The updated MEOP was shared with committee members in advance via a link.
- No substantial changes were made — updates were primarily maintenance items: updating years, names, dates, and ensuring compliance with current state requirements.
- The plan serves as the district's framework that supplements the state plan.
- No feedback or recommended changes were received from committee members prior to the meeting.
Vote
- Motion: Dr. Stickler
- Second: Matt Benson
- Vote: Approved unanimously (no opposition).
Closed (Executive) Session
- The committee entered closed session at 4:11 PM pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act Sections 551.076 and 551.089 (deliberations regarding security devices/audits and security assessments).
- The committee returned to open session at 4:30 PM.
- No action items resulted from executive session.
Upcoming Meeting
- Next meeting: June 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM (summer schedule)
- Specific agenda topics for that meeting have not yet been determined.
Adjournment
- Motion to adjourn: Made and approved.
- Meeting adjourned at 4:32 PM.