After about four hours of debate April 16, Texas House lawmakers initially approved a bill that would raise funding for public education by $7.7 billion. House Bill 2 would increase base school funding—known as the basic allotment—by $395; overhaul how the state funds special education; and give school districts money for educator certification. The proposal…
Conroe ISD will implement the Bluebonnet Learning language arts and reading curriculum in all its elementary campuses for the 2025-26 school year following a 7-0 vote at its April 15 meeting. What to know Hedith Sauceda-Upshaw, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, presented the board with the decision from the district’s guiding coalition, a team…
Sherry Hunter, chief appraiser with Montgomery Central Appraisal District, sat down for an interview with Community Impact on April 10 to talk about her role and what challenges are being faced by the appraisal district as the property value protest process has been underway since April 1. This interview has been edited for length and…
During its April 15 special meeting, Montgomery ISD’s board of trustees named Kristy Starkey as the new career and technical education director ahead of the new CTE facility opening later this year. The details Starkey currently serves as an assistant principal at Montgomery High School and has served on the district’s CTE Advisory Board. Superintendent…
Lawmakers moved one step closer to creating a ‘cyber command’ responsible for state cybersecurity matters with overwhelming approval in the Texas House. What happened House Bill 150 from state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, would create the Texas Cyber Command out of The University of Texas at San Antonio. After a House committee review in March,…
Texas House lawmakers initially approved legislation April 15 that would give public school teachers more discretion to remove from the classroom any student who is repeatedly disruptive or threatens the safety of others. House Bill 6 would give schools more grounds to suspend younger students, extend how long students could spend in an in-school suspension…
March home sales saw a 19.7% decrease year over year in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Sawyer Realty Group. Two-minute impact Home sales decreased in five of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery, with total home sales decreasing 19.7% year over year…
Front Row, Lft to Rt: Charter Chaplain: Lyn Howard, VP: Charlotte Belin, “Belle” the TX Div. Endowment Doll, Hostess: Kelly Hall, Co-Hostess: Chrissy Barton, Co-Founder & Charter Registrar: Dianne Kebodeaux, and Founder/Organizer & Charter President: Elaine Collings. 2nd Row: Anne Carter, Debbie Aiello, Myra Liston, Anita Stevens, Danean Myers, Regina Riney, and Shelia Williamson. This…
Left to Rt: Recipient: Elaine Hamlin Collings, and Texas Division Pres: Louann Rubel. At the 128th Texas Division UDC Convention in San Antonio, ELAINE COLLINGS was shocked when her Name was called out of the entire State of Texas, and announced to be escorted forward by a Paige to the Stage for Presentation! MRS. COLLINGS…
pictured on the left is Iva Gilliam and the right is Eva Rains On Saturday, April 12, 2025, a beautiful day filled with sunshine and blue skies, folks gathered in Anderson, Texas (Grimes County) to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of the Confederate Memorial Plaza. Mr. Jody Ballard, Commander of the Grimes County Greys 924 Camp,…
