Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null provided an update in a live video, stating the district will be releasing students at the normal time.
"[In] an early release situation where we put kids on a bus early, we could be introducing kids to a dangerous situation before their parents are home," Null said.
In the decision-making process, Null said he had spoken to Montgomery County emergency management officials, and he took into account the potential for flooding that would impact students at home.
Meanwhile, amid scheduled testing, Texas Education Agency has allowed students who were scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test to take the test on another day, Null said.
Parents are allowed to pick up their kids early, as absences will not be counted against the students, Null said.
As of the 11:30 a.m. update, no decision has been made for school closures on May 3.
Updated May 2 at 11:06 a.m.
Lone Star College announced its Tomball campus and Creekside Center will be closed for the remainder of May 2 and reopen at its normal time May 3.
Updated May 2 at 10 a.m.
Humble ISD announced middle and high schools will have late arrival May 2, with buses running. Tardies will not be recorded for students, according to the district's website.
Updated May 2 at 9:46 a.m.
In an email to parents, Conroe ISD confirmed the district would remain open but urged parents to exercise caution.
"Please make the best decision regarding your family to keep your child safe. Bus service may be delayed," the district said in the email.
Montgomery County officials are urging caution across the county as flash flooding occurs. The San Jacinto River Authority has also increased the water release from the Lake Conroe Dam to 49,585 cubic feet per second as lake levels sit at 204.17 feet. For comparison, the normal max level of Lake Conroe is 201 feet.
Updated May 2 at 7:12 a.m.
Due to flooding in the area, Lone Star College announced its Montgomery, Conroe and University Center at The Woodlands campuses will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m. on May 2.
Sam Houston State University announced its Huntsville campus will be closed May 2 while the Conroe-area College of Osteopathic Medicine remains open at this time.
Montgomery ISD remains open at this time, with the district urging caution as students get to school. Willis ISD previously announced it will be closed May 2.
The school closures come as Montgomery County is under a flood watch until May 3 at 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Earlier this week, the San Jacinto River Authority began water releases from the Lake Conroe dam.
Posted May 2 at 6:13 a.m.
Willis ISD officials have announced the closures of WISD campuses and offices May 2 due to flooding risks.
What you need to know
WISD Director of Communications Jamie Fails said in an early morning email May 2 that all schools and offices would be closed for the day May 2 "due to heavy rain and flooding."
"Several roads our students and staff travel in on are closed due to high water," Fails said in the email.
A flood watch in effect for much of Southeast Texas, including Montgomery County, remains in effect through Friday afternoon, according to a National Weather Service email update from 5:11 a.m. May 2.
According to the email, there is a "moderate risk of excessive rainfall outlook for today."
