At its April 22 regular board meeting, Willis ISD trustees approved a one-time employee retention stipend for WISD educators and district staff. The breakdown At the April 21 board workshop meeting, WISD Chief Financial Officer Garrett Matej reviewed the district’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Matej reported that WISD would have a projected budget…
At its April 21 regular board meeting, the Conroe ISD board of trustees adopted a new plan, dubbed the “homecoming plan,” to decentralize its special education program for the 2026-27 school year. CISD Deputy Superintendent Ted Landry presented the decentralization plan, the motivation for which is so that special education students no longer have to…
Imperial Sporthorses is now open in the Conroe area. What you need to know The facility opened in March in the Conroe area. It offers full-service stall and pasture boarding, private and group riding lessons, training programs for horses and riders, horse sales and consignment, and show coaching and competition programs. “Our grand opening marks…
Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from April 20-24. New DPS building coming soon to League City The Texas Department of Public Safety building in League City is scheduled to open in June, press secretary Sheridan Nolen said in an…
In a world where students must have it all figured out earlier, many are still asking: What am I interested in? That answer often didn’t come until late high school or college. Now, Fort Bend Independent School District is working to change that. With FBISD Redesigned, the district is rethinking the traditional education path—giving students…
Most people don’t consider their health until something feels wrong. However, the most important care happens before symptoms appear. That’s the purpose of an annual wellness visit—a routine check-in with a primary care provider focused on prevention, early detection and long-term health planning. At UTMB Health, these visits help patients stay ahead of potential concerns…
Montgomery County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a resolution ordering the adoption of an artificial intelligence system code of ethics, during the April 23 court meeting. What happened? County IT Director Bobby Powell said the AI policy is required by the state of Texas, along with the appointment of an AI risk management official. Powell…
At its April 21 regular board meeting, the Conroe ISD board of trustees approved the purchase of a new virtual school program named Subject, as well as planned changes to the current virtual program’s model, switching from its current hybrid learning model to a more asynchronous program. Assistant Superintendent for High Schools Mark Murrell presented…
Texas Crawfish Co. is now open in Conroe, a representative confirmed. What you need to know The new location in Conroe offers crawfish, shrimp, snow crab legs, corn, potatoes, sausage and mushrooms. As previously reported, the locally owned crawfish company was founded in 2019 as Big Cab’s Crawfish with a food truck located in Spring…
At its April 21 regular board meeting, Montgomery ISD trustees approved $3.6 million for employee raises and stipends as part of the district’s 2026-27 compensation plan for the upcoming fiscal year. $2.4 million is to address higher pay for teachers, and $1.2 million is to fund a one-time employee recognition stipend. The framework According to…