With a balanced general fund budget forecasted for fiscal year 2026-27, Montgomery ISD’s draft budget includes a 3% pay raise for all employees.

The gist: During MISD trustees’ June 9 special meeting, MISD Chief Financial Officer Ben Davidson presented the district’s FY 2026-27 draft budget. The draft general fund budget features:

• $108.9 million in both total revenues and total expenditures
• $3.96 million in both total expenditure increases and total revenue increases compared to the FY 2025-26 budget

There are several events to attend in the Conroe and Montgomery area this weekend. Check them out below. This is not a comprehensive list, and events are subject to change.

Outrun Hunger
On June 13, the Outrun Hunger event will be held at Grand Central Park in Conroe. This community-wide event will help fund programs for the Montgomery County Food Bank to help fight hunger in the Montgomery County area.

• June 13, 7-10 a.m.

• $40-$80

• 1039 Lake House Drive, Conroe

Midnight Skate
Rainbow Roller Rink will be hosting an all-ages midnight skate event on June 12.

• June 12, 10 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

• $12 (entry fee), $5 (skate rental)

• 1695 N. Loop 336 E., Conroe

Caballos Bailadores Summer Night
Hacienda Mis Padres Mexican Grill will be hosting a traditional Caballos Bailadores night on June 13. The event will have live banda music and folk dancers, along with drink and food specials.

• June 13, 7-10 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 5104 W. Davis St., Conroe

Officials with The Cleverley Stone Foundation, who produce the popular yearly event called Houston Restaurant Weeks, announced June 5 that last year's fundraising event generated over $1.6 million for the Houston Food Bank.

The local impact: Houston Restaurant Weeks is an annual foodie fundraising event across the Greater Houston area that hundreds of restaurants participate in every year. Restaurants that sign up serve specially priced, multi-course prix fixe menus for brunch, lunch or dinner, with a portion of proceeds going toward the Houston Food Bank.

The 2025 event, which was held from August to September, raised $1,651,698. According to the HRW website, every $1 donated equals three meals generated by the Houston Food Bank.

The next chapter: Houston Restaurant Weeks will return this year from Aug. 1 through Sept. 7. Per the release, 350 restaurants are expected to participate in 2026 across Houston, Sugar Land, Galveston and The Woodlands.

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.