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Dr. Campbell, presenting the recognition, said Magnolia High’s students built a barbecue pit for the contest using supplied plans and materials and earned multiple honors in the tier 2 division, including project execution and presentation awards and overall best-of-show recognition.

“[T]hey had one pitch and they hit it out of the park,” Dr. Campbell said, describing the students’ performance at the Houston event. He said the team—guided by teacher Solomon Butler and supported by community mentors—was reserve champion in project execution, reserve champion for built-to-specification, grand champion for project presentation, and grand champion best of show for the tier in which they competed.

Solomon Butler, the teacher, thanked the Houston committee and mentors who visited weekly during the build process. Student Josh said the experience taught team members “how to become a part of the workforce,” including reading blueprints and responding to requests for information under pressure.

District leaders said the barbecue pit will remain at Magnolia High for use at the district’s livestock show and other events, and that students have been invited to compete in tier 1 next year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Apr 14, 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Magnolia High School’s welding/team won multiple awards, including grand champion and best of show in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo industrial craft contest for a barbecue pit project; the district praised students and mentors and said the pit will be kept for school use.","taxTitle","MAGNOLIA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14237,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6269926,"Junior high near completion; board approves $75,763 reduction in CTE building cost",476,2714000,3190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8&start=2714&end=3190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8/thumbnail_2714000.jpg","/articles/6269926/Texas/Junior-high-near-completion-board-approves-75763-reduction-in-CTE-building-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269926-c157b27d70b297b48cba373d33175fea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948414&Signature=nqdJj87ZIiG8-Ao1yNCPxezdbk-nugJokG04MIVMNjMoDEanjRhlBGOhYplL2hrmfyiD5JYe6C4DcK54g6ZZV6aarMFa-jpb1ZmI2FdxAVNk5l6Lsa6rMbiJl2fwhzjlq6zVuI6WLa8SM5KAB8mfVgCFgHrZFdfgMsZYOld2lL1yjsW4wI00I8Gh9CTcTEm-4MyQw1WXG5h25mGeAD8RgpKTtIAlUm1veqM47-4UV43d-RWzTBz6FYZMPiaQkfwe9XulMTPWcZp3QfJ~-WMkOU0hhnqQLOUzEayEOZFGhF2a3kDjXoIrOsZxSXtxYw30yIwMkUBhYNL7CdWLHgSvqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Magnolia ISD construction staff updated the board that Mac Junior High is essentially complete and staff expect to issue substantial completion and turn over the building to the district around May 1, with furniture delivery scheduled to begin May 15.

Mr. Brunner, the district’s construction presenter, walked trustees through images of finished spaces including the library, cafeteria, learning stairs and athletic corridors. He said owner training for building systems is scheduled over the next month and summer work will continue on other renovations such as a newly purchased curriculum/administration building and JROTC space.

During the same meeting the board approved a final change order for the CTE Health and Concession Buildings at Magnolia High School that reduced the guaranteed maximum price by $75,763. The original GMP had been $3,126,349; the approved final amount is $3,050,586, and staff said the savings were primarily unspent allowances.

Motion to approve the final change order decreasing the guaranteed maximum price for the CTE Health and Concession Buildings by $75,763 was made by David McCarty, seconded by Jordan Blake; the motion passed.","District staff reported Mac Junior High is nearing turnover with a May 1 target and furniture delivery May 15; trustees also approved a $75,763 deduction to the guaranteed maximum price for the CTE/Concession building at Magnolia High, lowering the construction cost to $3,050,586.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6269930,"Board approves shifting Heron Run homes into Audubon Elementary attendance zone",340,3903000,4243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8&start=3903&end=4243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8/thumbnail_3903000.jpg","/articles/6269930/Texas/Board-approves-shifting-Heron-Run-homes-into-Audubon-Elementary-attendance-zone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269930-232d97738b5d35795992feca20907f93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948414&Signature=W7vaxhECOM7KOoK-vGDDhzYa-6kgSlInGFF6G43pK6H~VV9EHbvP1OXrgVj9JDALf2ZxtdeZtpHx8ZHpP4wd7ERmKFUnTc62J5EVeCsBpeKbot6jrxdnrvXKMSNyooNaQ6OJgMBdEy2MKs2nVHwpW-zyt7sOKUQAgR3Cgp57vmBfWFgWJxsCQ-MZdAAeqTo-iGxgtGYZNMQSeb0Aetg6sjcSHhViVStGsjIOhScWpe1h4J2QJvfwXdx5AUDINmhPtnxP0TVhkcDXzXvv9KPqSHDMl83nSE8dmEslPcZjuH6BN8S6D0ayn3K6pTeAMdnVKPRHzNwu~O~bNmijtMj0Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Magnolia ISD Board of Trustees approved a revision to elementary attendance zones that will move the Heron Run portion of the Audubon subdivision out of Williams Elementary’s zone and into Audubon Elementary effective with the 2025–26 school year.

Dr. King, a district planning staff member, told trustees Heron Run is part of the Audubon subdivision and is expected to build in phases during 2025–26. District demographers estimated Heron Run would yield roughly 50 students in the first year; staff said the shift would help relieve Williams Elementary, one of the district’s largest elementary campuses.

Dr. King said keeping neighborhoods intact and sending a single subdivision to the same school is a standard district practice. Trustees asked about near-term enrollment and logistics; staff replied that Audubon is slated to open with about 600 students next year and moving Heron Run’s projected students would not create an untenable enrollment spike.

Motion to approve the attendance-zone revision for Williams and Audubon Elementary Schools was made by Jay Michaels, seconded by Sonia Veil; the motion passed.","Trustees voted to move the new Heron Run subdivision from Williams Elementary to Audubon Elementary for the 2025–26 school year; staff said the change should shift about 50 students and help balance enrollment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6269936,"Board authorizes superintendent to contract with TXU Energy for district electricity",703,3196000,3899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8&start=3196&end=3899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8/thumbnail_3196000.jpg","/articles/6269936/Texas/Board-authorizes-superintendent-to-contract-with-TXU-Energy-for-district-electricity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269936-bf3885ff8a5a96a5600f414d109002f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948414&Signature=ZkhxuTWxK7SIW3GTVO0ckaKw1LV8NFjLpu5lRoLdTUjYa0dLhfpeNLx4hQMdGAd-GEuomPDjIOrCfz6cK6hYajFH2dtJfyN27EHs6-5evMrLx5ZethY830bNwxTB-Su8VqaTZn7Sr4lJsr0i7qaWUyjjU4KZ6PjnH9SB4hMUSt1ipR7DUzu8yxuGK5K6-eTpY112gsdhSe7S0~HQv5jD1tYtv2cfGDMW5~iEJi5~dx0B5zc2pc28LFqB0oCodn9fbOWx-ko562c3b64o6NbHj9LIru-JzyrLCMpTqIcYzqa8YWD94osmBr3e1IDvHemros7uXjARiT4St0BZCYl32A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Magnolia Independent School District board voted to authorize the superintendent or designee to execute an electricity supply contract with TXU Energy, with the agenda language capping the term at six years.

District staff said TXU Energy had the lowest price in a recent request for proposals and recommended granting the superintendent authority to sign when market conditions are favorable. The presenter noted current market prices are roughly 50% higher than rates secured in previous multi-year contracts and said staff plans to favor a three-year term when timing is right.

“TXU Energy came in the lowest,” said Mr. Morris, a district procurement staff member, in the presentation describing the RFP process and historical pricing. Staff showed the district has purchased electricity under multi-year contracts since 2009 and that past long-term contracts produced lower per-kilowatt costs during favorable market periods.

Trustees questioned contract length, exit options and opportunities to pair procurement with on-site generation. Trustees and staff agreed a shorter practical term would likely be selected when staff signs the contract.

Motion to authorize execution of a contract with TXU Energy for up to a six-year term, with superintendent authority to finalize terms, was made by Jay Michaels, seconded by Stacy Norris; the motion passed.","After a staff recommendation, trustees authorized the superintendent to execute an electricity contract with TXU Energy for a term capped at six years; the board discussed market volatility and preferred shorter terms.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6269942,"Magnolia ISD shifts elementary dismissal, studies bell-time changes amid driver shortage",424,2129000,2553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8&start=2129&end=2553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039813-ade10464e3a0f6ff2f2ec9afd694ebe8/thumbnail_2129000.jpg","/articles/6269942/Texas/Magnolia-ISD-shifts-elementary-dismissal-studies-bell-time-changes-amid-driver-shortage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269942-ca59b9c3bdf3379ed59ecd869a083a35/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948414&Signature=Gu66jKm8leYVh0T99B5ibRw4O7uZvhsHCWBhtDGt~8~lvUSYxKvvq34ZR4zlCknUspNPc~GtNUk7cuev1iQUGz5e-I5260uSWevyGIGRzh0vbchUYIsmsBWRxoSP4iGKv~-YZh5MNnBS3HR8HwHlRP0pv9ZUCgWruakTdyItc~YLTFrPzNpGEvHrGaq8AJR8loW350tcRuoY0BlPPHQ8G6d9Oai3OiyxpyJo85WQ6Ob~NTd7HNED~x5ZoIYvWKhDwK09rtybALrNucyNc0mOMMRJHS6LuGmAkEAWf-GOpSuTek-M4QTIZMLWIxdxc0PHLGXBRgBbUGA7q1BhgIpjPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Magnolia Independent School District officials told the school board on Thursday they have adjusted a proposed elementary dismissal time and will continue studying bell-time changes and other cost-saving measures to address a national school bus driver shortage and high transportation spending.

District transportation staff reported that after a community “thought exchange” the district revised an earlier draft plan to change elementary dismissal from 4:25 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. The presenter said the change was meant to balance family concerns and the district’s need to reduce transportation costs.

The change matters because a state audit previously showed the district spends 5.6% of its total budget on transportation—above the state average of about 3%. Staff said the district has pursued a set of options to reduce that percentage, including shifting start/end times between elementary and high school, and studying a possible four-day school week as a larger cost-savings measure.

“[T]he outcome was to adjust the dismissal time…for elementary from 04:25 to 03:55,” said Mr. Davies, a Magnolia ISD transportation staff member, summarizing the revision made after parents’ responses. He told trustees the first thought exchange generated more than 2,200 responses and a follow-up exchange generated 753 responses on the revised plan.

Staff explained concerns that swapping high school and elementary start times would force very early wake-ups for elementary children and lengthen high school students’ afternoons when they have longer practices or rehearsals. The presenter also noted a possible four-day week could lower fuel, utility and maintenance costs but said the district would be the largest in Texas to adopt such a schedule and any change would require a detailed study of impacts.

Board members asked about bus drivers’ reactions and the presenter said drivers had not expressed significant negatives to the revised timing. Trustees praised the district for seeking parent input twice and encouraged continued engagement with campus leaders.

District staff did not ask for a board vote; they said next steps include meeting with junior high and intermediate principals to refine traffic plans and present a recommended schedule to families before the end of the school year.

Clarifying details: district demographers estimate roughly 50 students might come from the new Heron Run phase in 2025; the specific funding savings from the 3:55 dismissal change were not specified in the presentation.

The board did not take formal action during the discussion; staff were directed to continue planning and consult campus leaders before returning with a recommended plan.","District staff presented updated transportation cost-saving proposals, including moving elementary dismissal from 4:25 p.m. to 3:55 p.m., continued study of bell-time swaps and a possible four-day week; board did not take a formal vote but staff will continue analysis and meet with campus leaders.","actionData","errors"]

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Magnolia High welding students win tier championship at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Junior high near completion; board approves $75,763 reduction in CTE building cost

Board approves shifting Heron Run homes into Audubon Elementary attendance zone

Board authorizes superintendent to contract with TXU Energy for district electricity

Magnolia ISD shifts elementary dismissal, studies bell-time changes amid driver shortage