Conroe ISD selects construction managers for 3 new proposed campuses
Conroe ISD approved the construction managers at-risk for three new schools during a school board meeting April 18. The proposed campuses are expected to be a part of the 2023 bond referendum, which has not yet been placed on the ballot for Nov. 7, according to information from the district. The final day to put a bond on the ballot is Aug. 21, according to previous reporting.
"Our obligation is for preconstruction services at this time," said Easy Foster, director of planning and construction for the district, during the meeting. "So [we are] estimating constructibility reviews and working with our architecture firm to make sure this program plan comes together, and hits our budget targets and program needs."
Put in perspective:
If the bond referendum is approved by voters in November, Foster said the early approval of the at-risk managers will allow the district to move forward with bidding and receiving a guaranteed maximum price.
🔎 Zooming in
Marshall Construction was chosen for the the first campus, a new elementary/intermediate school in The Woodlands High School feeder zone. Out of nine total applications, Foster said the company was not the lowest bidder, but it was selected as the best value.
Restaurant and wine bar Postino opening in The Woodlands on April 24
The newest Postino location will open April 24 along Hughes Landing Boulevard in The Woodlands, providing a new restaurant and wine bar space near Restaurant Row.
“The Woodlands has been on our radar since we first opened at Heights Mercantile five years ago,” Postino Co-founder Lauren Bailey said in a news release. “It’s definitely been worth the wait to find the perfect space to open within the community. The Woodlands embodies everything that excites us—a relaxed vibe connected to the beauty of the outdoors, the familial energy, its burgeoning food scene and the cultural vibrancy of an international population.”
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As part of its opening, Postino will pledge $1 from every food board purchased for the first two weeks of May toward Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. The location will also feature a wall art design comprised of 1950s and 1960s fedoras, and other vintage decor.
🍷 Visitors will be able to taste not only Postino's routine collection of wines, but starting in May an additional 30 new wines will be available as part of a summertime seasonal offering.
📍 The new Postino location is located at 2025 Hughes Landing Blvd., The Woodlands.
Here are road closures to expect during Ironman Texas in The Woodlands
The Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Americas Championship triathlon will be held in The Woodlands on April 22. The triathlon will contain a 2.4-mile swim, an 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run through The Woodlands and Spring.
As a result of the event, several roads in The Woodlands and Spring areas will be closed either all or part of the day April 22.
🚫 Closures
Waterway Avenue from Lake Robbins Drive to Timberloch Place: all day
Riva Row from Grogans Mill Road to Six Pines Drive: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Lake Robbins Drivefrom Grogans Mill Road to Six Pines Drive: 5 a.m.-midnight
Tomball ISD extends Two-Way Dual Language program to Tomball Intermediate
Rosehill Elementary School students enrolled in Tomball ISD’s Two-Way Dual Language program will now be able to continue the program as they advance to middle school. The Tomball school board unanimously approved extending it to Tomball Intermediate School at its April 11 meeting.
🗣️ “The program has been successful; it’s been well sought out; and so we’re just continuing [it],” Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said during the April 10 workshop meeting.
📊 By the numbers:
There are 352 students enrolled in the Two-Way Dual Language program with 200 students on the waitlist, according to Webb’s presentation to the school board, and 558 students have applied over the last five years.
The expansion will cost the district $168,000 for the 2024-25 school year as two Two-Way Dual Language teachers will be hired, Webb said during his presentation. During the 2025-26 school year, two more teachers will be hired for another $168,000.
Texans can purchase emergency supplies tax free this weekend
A variety of emergency preparation supplies will be sold without sales taxes from April 22-23.
The overview:According to the Texas comptroller's office, supplies used to prepare and respond for natural disasters and other emergencies, such as hurricanes, wildfires and flash floods, will be included in the tax-free holiday.
According to a news release, the comptroller’s office estimates shoppers will save almost $2 million in state and local sales taxes this weekend. Purchases can be made in person, online and by phone.
✅ The following items qualify for the sales tax exemption:
Items sold for less than $75 each: axes, batteries, flashlights, carbon monoxide detectors, first aid kits, tarps and more
Items sold for less than $300 each: emergency ladders and hurricane shutters
Items sold for less than $3,000 each: portable generators
🚫 There is no limit on how many items someone can purchase.
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