Audit clean; trustees approve annual financial report and $1.685M kitchen equipment contract

Conroe ISD trustees on Jan. 20 approved the district’s 2024–25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report after a presentation by the district’s audit partner at Weaver. Auditor Sarah Roberts summarized a single audit and said the firm issued unmodified opinions on the financial statements and that they identified no material weaknesses, no significant deficiencies and no material noncompliance in the audit period presented.

Roberts noted the district expended roughly $54,000,000 in federal awards in the audited year and that the single‑audit threshold will change in future years. She reviewed general fund balances and ratios, noting an unassigned fund balance consistent with prior years and a slight expenditure increase to approximately $721,800,000 for fiscal 2025 as presented in the audit documents; trustees asked several questions about long‑term debt and capital projects.

On a separate construction procurement item, the board approved three related actions for the 2026 McCullough Junior High kitchen renovation: authorize the job‑order contracting procurement method, select Construction Managers of Southeast Texas from the JOC pool, and authorize the superintendent or designee to negotiate and execute documents for equipment and installation at a price of $1,685,000. Staff said the price represented the lowest of three quotes solicited; trustees approved the procurement bundle 7–0.

District leaders and trustees thanked finance and construction staff for their work on audits and projects and confirmed reporting and oversight would continue as contract and procurement documents are finalized.