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Conroe ISD SHAC approves revised bylaws, removes proposed reduced-quorum language
Summary
The Conroe ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) voted to adopt amended bylaws with one change: the proposed reduction of quorum to 33% was removed and the original quorum language retained. The amendments clarify SHAC’s advisory role to the CISD board and soften membership requirements.
The Conroe ISD School Health Advisory Council on a majority show-of-hands vote approved a set of amended bylaws but removed language that would have reduced the quorum to 33%.
The bylaws subcommittee—led by April Kersey—brought recommended changes intended to give SHAC more operational flexibility. Kersey told the council the subcommittee met three times and that “the proposed bylaws are less restrictive,” and emphasized the intent to make SHAC’s membership rules advisory rather than prescriptive.
The nut graf: the amendments restate that the Conroe ISD board, not SHAC, holds appointment authority; recommend (rather than require) a 60% parent majority and a 31-member target; clarify how “full-time” district employees are categorized for membership; allow annual appointments rather than strict term limits; and simplify roll-call and voting procedures.
Subcommittee-proposed changes
- Board appointment authority: The revised text explicitly states the CISD board appoints and may remove SHAC members; SHAC’s role is to recommend membership composition. - Parent-majority and size: Language recommending a 60% parent majority and a 31-member target was softened to guidance rather than a binding requirement, subject to Texas Education Code minimums. - Employee classification: The revisions add the phrase “full time” to clarify whether district employees who are parents are counted as staff or parent representatives on the roster. - Term limits and appointments: The subcommittee recommended annual appointments without mandatory term limits, permitting the membership subcommittee to recommend a mix of new and experienced members. - Voting and quorum: The bylaws simplify roll call so a recorded hand raise suffices for votes instead of everyone verbalizing their name and vote. The subcommittee had proposed reducing quorum to 33% to avoid stalled business in low-attendance summer meetings; SHAC members raised concerns that a 33% quorum could mean major decisions would be made with a small fraction of the appointed membership.
Discussion and vote
During discussion members voiced concern that a 33% quorum could produce decisions that lack broad representation. After debate a motion was made to approve the amended bylaws with the quorum language removed (i.e., retain the original quorum provision). The motion was seconded and the chair called for a show-of-hands roll call; the motion passed.
What this means
The adopted amendments will be posted on the SHAC website; the board retains final appointing authority and must meet Texas Education Code requirements for SHAC composition. The change preserves the subcommittee’s other recommendations (membership guidance, clarifications on full‑time employees, simplified voting and annual appointments) while reverting quorum language to the earlier wording.
Sources and next steps
The bylaw changes originated with SHAC’s bylaws subcommittee; Trustee Odenweiler and district staff were involved in information requests that informed the work. The amended bylaws will be posted on the SHAC website and the membership subcommittee will continue work on application timeline and annual appointments.
Ending: The council’s next scheduled items include subcommittee updates and planned membership recruitment activity; the board will continue to retain appointment and removal authority for SHAC members.
