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Conroe ISD Board of Trustees

Position 3

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: School board trustees set Conroe ISD's policies, budget and tax rate and hire its superintendent.

Taxes & budget

  • Phil MartinNo party listed

    • Proposes re-bidding stale contracts and eliminating overlap.
  • Misty OdenwellerNo party listed

    • Supports budgeting on current enrollment data, not growth projections.
    • Opposes unfunded state mandates on school districts.

Education

  • Phil MartinNo party listed

    • Supports fully funding special education services.
    • Supports prioritizing recruitment of certified special education staff.
  • Misty OdenwellerNo party listed

    • Supports removing ideological material from classrooms and libraries.
    • Supports lobbying for transportation and special education funding.

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