Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
District fine-arts staff presented student recognitions across elementary, middle and high schools, highlighted notable awards (including student artwork selected for display in the U.S. Capitol), and announced a West Fork choir invitation to perform at the state convention in San Antonio; the presentation included programming and participation numbers.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
The New Caney ISD board voted by voice to terminate the Gamma Construction Company contract for the new operations building 'for convenience' and authorized the superintendent or designee to notify the contractor and issue a new solicitation; the recorded voice vote was 'aye' and the chair declared the motion carried; exact tally not specified.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
An external auditor reported unmodified (clean) financial and federal single-audit opinions for New Caney ISD, no material weaknesses, a fund balance of $6.7 million and about 107 days of operating expenditures in assigned fund balance; the district remains a low-risk auditee. Federal program testing covered special education and Title I, representing about $7 million of $21 million in federal expenditures.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
Trustees approved CPR #1 for Highlands Middle School fencing, CPR #40 for Pine Valley Middle soffit repair, and the use of a construction-manager-at-risk delivery method for Porter High School phase 3 to allow phased packages and design time for bond-related work.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
Trustees approved out-of-state travel requests for New Caney High and West Fork High cheer teams to attend the UCA National Championship in Orlando (Feb. 5–9); the district said student fundraising and boosters will cover costs and school administrators and coaches will attend.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
The New Caney ISD Board canvassed and certified the Nov. 4 trustee election, swore in Ty Trout and David Hagler, and reorganized board leadership, electing Miss Harrell president, Ty Trout vice president, Wendy Sharp secretary and Angela Tompkins assistant secretary.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
District staff presented a proposal to keep an eight-period high-school day while adding 15 minutes to most class periods, creating 90-minute blocks on Wednesdays and Thursdays and a 40-minute intervention period for students needing remediation; the board received the proposal and asked questions about precedent and data.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
Trustees approved the consent calendar and personnel actions by voice vote, accepting minutes, finance and administrative reports and authorizing new hires and resignations as listed in the monthly personnel report.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
Trustees approved recommended rezoning that moves students from distant schools to nearer campuses to address growth and capacity; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
Texas / School Districts / NEW CANEY ISD
District leaders outlined a turnaround (TAP) plan for Kiefer Crossing Middle School after two consecutive years of unacceptable accountability ratings and described leadership changes, curriculum adoption and immediate interventions; the board discussed next steps and timeline for state approval.