November 17, 2026 — Regular Meeting
Conroe ISD Board Meeting — 2026-11-17
Regular Meeting — Agenda Breakdown
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Agenda Highlights
Summary generated 2026-11-11 23:32 UTC
- The Board will recognize Conroe ISD students named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.
- The Board will meet in closed session with its attorney on legal issues related to a construction audit, Policy EMB (Local) governing controversial instructional topics, and Policy EHBAG (Local) governing special education legal cost reporting.
- The Board will also deliberate in closed session regarding a potential real property purchase, exchange, lease, or valuation.
- The Board will vote on approving new vendor contracts under four RFPs covering classroom instructional supplies, Career Technical Education equipment, supplemental educational and professional development services, and catering.
- The Board will hold a required public hearing on Targeted Improvement Plans for academically struggling campuses and then vote to formally adopt those plans.
- Administration will present beginning-of-year NWEA MAP Growth math assessment results and an update on the Savvas K–Algebra I instructional program.
- The Board will receive an implementation update on Policy EFB (Local), which governs library materials selection and the teacher input committee, following the policy's major revision in August 2026.
- The Board will consider transferring unassigned fund balance reserves into the district's self-funded employee health insurance plan.
Meeting Details
Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Walter P. Jett Continuing Education Center, 19043 David Memorial Drive, Shenandoah, TX 77385
Conroe ISD Board of Trustees — Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 5:00 PM
Walter P. Jett Continuing Education Center | 19043 David Memorial Drive, Shenandoah, TX 77385
(Also accessible virtually at http://tiny.conroeisd.net/R78KV)
Procedural Items
The following items are routine and required to open and close the meeting:
- I-A. Invocation
- I-B. Pledge of Allegiance
- X. Adjourn
II. Citizen Participation
Context: This is the portion of the meeting where members of the public may address the Board on topics of their choosing. District policy governs the order and manner in which community members may speak, including rules about grievances and concerns.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet. View Policy BED in Policy Tracker
III. Special Recognition
III-A. National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Context: The Board will recognize Conroe ISD students who have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, a prestigious academic honor awarded to high-scoring students based on PSAT/NMSQT results. This is a celebratory agenda item honoring student achievement.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
IV. Closed Session
The Board will convene in a closed (private) session, as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, to discuss the following matters. No final votes or decisions may be made in closed session — any action must occur in open session.
IV-A-1. Consultation with Attorney — Legal Issues Related to the Construction Audit
Context: The Board will meet privately with its attorney to discuss legal matters arising from a construction audit. This type of closed session is authorized when a governmental body seeks legal advice about pending or contemplated litigation or other matters where attorney-client privilege applies.
Historical Summary: This is a common recurring item on the board's agenda.
IV-A-2. Consultation with Attorney — Legal Issues Related to Board Policy EMB (Local)
Context: The Board will consult privately with legal counsel regarding legal issues related to Policy EMB (Local), which governs how district employees, volunteers, and contractors handle controversial topics in instructional settings — including human sexuality, gender identity, pronoun usage, and diversity/equity content. Legal consultation may relate to implementation, compliance, or potential litigation connected to this policy.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet. View Policy EMB in Policy Tracker
IV-A-3. Consultation with Attorney — Legal Issues Related to Board Policy EHBAG (Local)
Context: The Board will meet privately with its attorney to discuss legal matters connected to Policy EHBAG (Local), which governs transparency in tracking and reporting legal costs related to special education, including confidential monthly reports to the Board and public quarterly financial reporting on the district's website.
Historical Summary: Policy EHBAG (Local) was adopted on September 16, 2025, establishing new requirements for monthly confidential legal reporting to the Board and quarterly public reporting of special education-related legal fees, with full implementation required by February 1, 2026. View Policy EHBAG in Policy Tracker
IV-B-1. Deliberation Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property
Context: The Board will discuss real property matters in closed session, as permitted by Texas law when open deliberation could negatively affect the district's position in negotiations with another party. No details about the specific property are disclosed in advance.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
V. Consent Agenda
Consent agenda items are routine matters typically approved together in a single vote. Any board member may request that an item be pulled for separate discussion.
V-A. Approve Minutes — October 20, 2026 Regular Meeting and November 10, 2026 Special Meeting
Context: The Board will approve the official written record of its two most recent meetings. Approving minutes is a standard housekeeping action required at each regular meeting.
Historical Summary: This is a common recurring item on the board's agenda.
V-B. Approve Amendment to the Budget
Context: The Board will consider an amendment to the district's current budget, which may reflect changes in revenues, expenditures, or fund allocations since the original budget was adopted. Budget amendments are routine adjustments that require board approval.
Historical Summary: This is a common recurring item on the board's agenda.
V-C. Receive Financial Reports
Context: The Board will receive routine financial reports summarizing the district's current fiscal position. These reports are presented on a regular basis to keep the Board informed of revenues, expenditures, and overall financial health.
Historical Summary: This is a common recurring item on the board's agenda.
V-D. Receive Human Resources Employment Report of Professional Personnel
Context: This is a routine report informing the Board of recent hiring, resignations, retirements, and other employment changes among professional staff. Texas law requires the Board to be notified of such personnel actions.
Historical Summary: This is a common recurring item on the board's agenda.
V-E. Approve Submission of a Low Attendance Waiver to the Texas Education Agency
Context: The Board will approve submitting a waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) requesting that one or more days of low student attendance — likely due to weather or another qualifying event — not count against the district's required instructional minutes. Such waivers are periodically needed to protect the district's funding and compliance status.
Historical Summary: Previously: On May 12, 2026 (regular meeting): The Board is asked to approve submitting a waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) related to the enrollment of foreign exchange students. Read that meeting.
V-F. Approve RFP #26-03-04 — Instructional Supplies and Materials for the Classroom
Context: The Board will consider awarding a contract through a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) process to vendor(s) who will supply classroom instructional materials across the district. This is a routine procurement action to ensure campuses have the resources needed for instruction.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
V-G. Approve RFP #26-03-05 — Career Technical Education, Instructional Supplies and Equipment
Context: The Board will consider awarding a contract for supplies and equipment used in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, which prepare students for workforce or post-secondary pathways. This procurement follows a formal competitive proposal process.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
V-H. Approve RFP #26-03-06 — Supplemental Contracted Educational Services and Professional Development Services
Context: The Board will consider approving vendors to provide supplemental educational services and professional development training for district staff. These services support instructional quality and may include tutoring, coaching, or staff training programs.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
V-I. Approve RFP #26-03-07 — Catering Services
Context: The Board will consider awarding a catering services contract to vendor(s) selected through a competitive proposal process. Catering services support district events and activities throughout the year.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VI. Public Hearing — Targeted Improvement Plans
VI-A. Public Hearing on Targeted Improvement Plans (Texas Education Code §39A.057)
Context: The Board is required by state law to hold a public hearing on Targeted Improvement Plans for campuses that have been identified by the state as needing support due to academic performance. This hearing gives community members a formal opportunity to learn about and respond to these plans.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VI-B. Public Comment on the Targeted Improvement Plans
Context: Registered community members will be allowed to address the Board specifically about the Targeted Improvement Plans during this portion of the meeting, in accordance with Board Policy BED (Local), which governs public participation at board meetings. Comments are limited to this agenda topic.
Historical Summary: Policy BED (Local) was most recently updated on October 21, 2025, adding a new "Public Comment" section that gives parents of currently enrolled students priority speaking time during the citizenship participation portion of board meetings, and replacing "complaints" with "grievances" throughout the policy. View Policy BED in Policy Tracker
VI-C. Receive Information on 2026–2027 Targeted Improvement Plans (TIP) for CSI Campuses, and Local Improvement Plans (LIP) for TSI and ATSI Campuses
Context: District administration will present detailed information on improvement plans for campuses designated by the state as needing Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI), or Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI). These designations are based on state academic accountability ratings and require formal plans to address identified deficiencies.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VII. Administration
VII-A. Consider and Approve Targeted Improvement Plans and TSI/ATSI Campus Plans
Context: Following the public hearing, the Board will vote to formally adopt the Targeted Improvement Plans for identified campuses, as required by both Texas Education Code §39A.055 and federal law (Every Student Succeeds Act). Approval of these plans is necessary for the district to remain in compliance with state and federal accountability requirements.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VII-B. Receive Information and Provide Input for the Development of the 2027–2028 School Calendar
Context: Administration will present options and gather board input for developing the district's school calendar for the 2027–2028 academic year. Community preferences, state instructional minute requirements, and holiday scheduling typically factor into the calendar development process.
Historical Summary: Previously: On October 20, 2026 (regular meeting): District staff will present preliminary information and gather Board input to begin developing the official school calendar for the 2027–2028 school year. Read that meeting.
VII-C. Consider and Adopt ParentSquare as the Sole District-Wide Communication Platform for 2027–2028
Context: The Board will consider officially adopting ParentSquare as the district's single communication platform for the 2027–2028 school year, replacing any other tools currently in use. Consolidating to one platform is intended to streamline communications between schools and families district-wide.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VIII. Academic Programs and Instruction
VIII-A. Receive Information on Beginning-of-Year NWEA MAP Growth Mathematics Assessment and Savvas K–Algebra I
Context: Administration will share results from the beginning-of-year Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth assessments in mathematics, as well as information related to the Savvas K–Algebra I instructional program. These results help the district understand where students are starting the year academically and inform instructional decisions.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
VIII-B. Receive Information on Implementation of Policy EFB (Local) — Teacher Input Process and Committee
Context: The Board will receive an update on how the district is implementing Policy EFB (Local), which governs library materials selection and oversight, specifically regarding the teacher input process and committee structure established under the policy. This update reflects progress made following the policy's major revision in August 2026.
Historical Summary: Policy EFB (Local) was most recently adopted on August 18, 2026, with extensive revisions that added new definitions, clarified roles in collection development, established public transparency requirements, restructured the appeals process, and moved the Superintendent compliance certification deadline to December 31, 2026. View Policy EFB in Policy Tracker
VIII-C. Receive Information and Provide Input on Special Education Programs
Context: Administration will present information about the district's Special Education programs and invite board input. This may cover program offerings, staffing, student outcomes, compliance, or related topics. The Board's oversight of special education includes both academic and legal dimensions.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.
IX. Business/Finance
IX-A. Consider and Approve Transfer of Unassigned Fund Balance to the Self-Funded Health Insurance Plan
Context: The Board will consider moving a portion of the district's unassigned fund balance (reserve funds not committed to other purposes) into the district's self-funded employee health insurance plan. This type of transfer may be needed to shore up reserves in the health plan or address projected costs, and involves a significant financial decision affecting district employees.
Historical Summary: No prior history available yet.