At its May 12 meeting, Magnolia ISD’s board of trustees are expected to consider approving the 2026-27 compensation plan and a land purchase, among other items.

Diving in deeper: Trustees will consider purchasing approximately 100 acres of land along the east line of FM 1486, north of Hwy. 249, according to the agenda. The land would be used for district facilities and other related purposes.

What else: The 2026-27 compensation plan will also be up for a vote at the May 12 meeting, per the agenda. Last year’s compensation plan included raises and stipends for teachers and other district employees, as previously reported.

One more thing: Following voters’ approval of the district’s proposed bond, trustees will consider construction delivery methods for the bond projects and consider appointing Stewart Builders Inc. and B&C Constructors LP to serve as construction managers-at-risk for the projects.

Before you go: The May 12 MISD board of trustees meeting is set to take place May 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Magnolia Event Center, 11659 FM 1488, Magnolia.

Magnolia City Council is set to discuss a third lawsuit tied to allegations against Mayor Matthew “Doc” Dantzer during its May 12 meeting.

More details: Former City Administrator Christopher Whittaker is suing the city and Mayor Matthew “Doc” Dantzer, alleging he was fired after reporting concerns tied to the mayor’s alleged conduct.

What else: Officials will also consider a rezoning request for the proposed Magnolia Square development and canvass election results, documents show.

Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said the county jail has returned to compliance after previously failing state inspections, but the facility remains a major point of focus as officials continue weighing what comes next for the aging jail.

Doolittle gave county commissioners an overview of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office annual report during the May 7 Commissioners Court meeting. The agenda also included a separate item to “consider, discuss, and take appropriate action regarding County Jail and related matters,” but that item was deferred during the meeting.

The gist: During the presentation, Doolittle said the sheriff’s office is responsible for 1,317 inmates “24 hours a day, seven days a week,” while also covering a county spanning 1,077 square miles and serving more than 800,000 residents, based on the office’s unofficial population count.

“The jail has been a big talk,” Doolittle said. “When I came into office, this jail was failing inspections, failing standards, had previously failed twice, was not in compliance, was in a remedial state and we brought that up to compliance.”

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Following pressure from summer camp operators, lawmakers and legislative leaders, Texas is suspending a requirement that all camps install “end-to-end” fiber-optic internet infrastructure before opening this summer.

The background: After catastrophic flooding in Central Texas killed more than 130 people—including 28 deaths at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp—last July, state lawmakers passed a pair of laws designed to strengthen safety and emergency preparedness requirements for all Texas summer camps. One provision of the laws requires that camps install two types of broadband internet, including a fiber-optic system.

Nineteen camp operators sued the state over the fiber-optic rule in April, citing million-dollar installation fees and limited access to fiber-optic services in rural parts of Texas.

What's happening: The Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps, said it reached an agreement with the camp operators May 7. Under the agreement, Texas camps that maintain “redundant” broadband internet services—such as cellular, microwave or satellite technology—will not have their license revoked or denied as long as they meet all other safety requirements.