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Montgomery ISD board approves bleachers, CTE furniture and adopts health and PE curriculum
Summary
Trustees approved a $95,000 recommendation for additional bleachers at Oak Hills Junior High, approved furniture for a CTE administration buildout and adopted Catch.org K–8 health and Goodheart‑Willcox junior‑high human sexuality companion materials (the latter is opt‑in and subject to parental consent).
The Montgomery ISD Board of Trustees approved several facilities and instructional items during its April 21 meeting.
Facilities: The board approved a purchase recommendation for additional bleachers at Oak Hills Junior High to add approximately 330 seats (recommended vendor and a presented price of $95,000 were described by staff). The project includes ADA considerations and an October–November estimated completion window, though staff noted there was not a guaranteed completion date before the upcoming season.
CTE furniture: Trustees approved a furniture purchase for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) administration buildout, including cubicles, office furniture and flexible common‑space pieces to fit a smaller footprint. During the presentation a dollar figure was read aloud in the meeting transcript as "$435,453,681." That figure appears inconsistent with typical district furniture quotes and is likely a transcription or readback error; the board packet and purchasing documentation should be consulted for the exact contract amount. Staff said some existing district furniture will be repurposed and unusable items will be auctioned.
Curriculum: On instructional materials, the board adopted Catch.org health and PE curriculum for kindergarten through eighth grade and Goodheart‑Willcox (listed as the state‑recommended junior‑high resource) as the companion human sexuality resource for grades 4–8. Staff emphasized that the human‑sexuality component is opt‑in for parents and that the district’s SHAC (school health advisory council) and teachers had opportunities to review the materials. "That part is an opt‑in component and there are designated requirements that we'll follow in order to make sure that that content is in compliance with what the legislature asks us to do," a presenter said.
All three action items were moved and approved by voice vote; the chair announced the motions carried. Specific roll‑call tallies were not read into the record.
Trustees also approved the district’s instructional materials certification for 2026–27 and the superintendent’s recommendations to renew probationary and non‑certified contracts for 2026–27.
