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Conroe ISD approves bond construction contracts and renovation plans

The Conroe ISD board of trustees at its May 12 regular board meeting authorized multiple construction project contracts to move bond projects forward. 

The project: Over the last few years, the district has begun construction on multiple projects due to the passed bonds in 2019 and 2023. According to Assistant Superintendent of Operations Chris McCord, the district originally had 39 campuses that were over capacity, and that number has now been reduced to only six after multiple completed projects.

At the regular board meeting, the board reviewed and approved multiple bids from developers to complete construction of various projects. The focal point of these projects is to help with renovations, security and safety, according to information from the district.

The board approved Marshall Constructors for The Woodlands Ninth-Grade Campus and College Park High School renovations project. The project's focus is on upgrading the campus chillers, boilers, roof sections and handlers, as well as installing security upgrades such as exterior card readers and driveway cameras, McCord said.

 
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Muttz & Mittenz Pet Spa now open in Montgomery

Muttz & Mittenz Pet Spa is now open along Hwy. 105, business officials confirmed.

The details: The pet spa offers both grooming and bathing for dogs and cats, alongside services such as nail trims and ear cleanings.

  • 15949 Hwy. 105 W., Ste. 52, Montgomery
 
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Lone Star College System trustees OK 2027-28 calendar

Lone Star College System’s calendar for the 2027-28 school year—which features student start dates of Aug. 30, 2027, and Jan. 18, 2028, for the fall and spring semesters, respectively—was approved by the college system’s board of trustees May 7.

At a glance: The fall semester will run Aug. 30-Dec. 19-2027, for students and Aug. 23-Dec. 19, 2027, for faculty. The spring semester will last from Jan. 18-May 14, 2028, for students and from Jan. 10-May 14, 2028 for faculty. LSCS’ calendar was distributed to employees before being finalized.

Dates to know: According to the calendar, two “minimesters” will be held:

  • Winter, which will run Dec. 20, 2027 to mid-January 2028
  • May, which will run May 15 to early-to-mid June 2028

Two summer sessions will take place:
  • June 5-July 11, 2028
  • July 13-Aug. 20, 2028
 

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Texas public schools lose 76K students in 1 year; enrollment declines expected to continue

Roughly 76,000 fewer students were enrolled in Texas public schools this academic year than the year prior, according to May 11 report.

The overview: The 2025-26 school year marks the second recorded enrollment drop in recent history, according to Texas Education Agency data collected since the 1987-88 academic year. The first decline happened in the 2020-21 school year, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hispanic students accounted for 81% of the enrollment loss in the 2025-26 school year, the policy research group Texas 2036 found.

The local impact: School districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas are in the process of closing and consolidating campuses, citing enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. Statewide data shows that 130 campuses have been selected for closure in the past two years.

What they're saying: “This year, we are down students, and these [drops] are somewhat more accelerated than statewide demographic trends indicated,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told lawmakers May 11. “We cannot tell you the precise cause of this. We just know that it has occurred.”

 

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