Conroe ISD 2020-2021 Budget Includes Proposed Tax Rate Decrease

Press release from the Conroe Independent School District:

August 14, 2020

On Tuesday, August 4, Conroe ISD held a public hearing on the preliminary 2020-2021 budget. Key components of the proposed budget include accommodating an additional 1,500 students, funding to meet the requirements of House Bill 3 and costs related to COVID-19, as well as a raise for all employees. CFO Darrin Rice also provided information on the 2020-2021 proposed tax rate of $1.2125, which is 1.75 cents lower than the 2019-2020 tax rate of $1.23 and 6.75 cents lower than the 2018-2019 tax rate of $1.28. Conroe ISD has the second lowest tax rate in the Houston area at approximately 15 cents below our peer districts’ average tax rate.

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