It is a busy week in the Conroe and Montgomery area, with Conroe ISD and Willis ISD holding board meetings to discuss their respective 2017-18 proposed budgets and tax rates, as well as school beginning for both districts. Here is what you need to know going into the week: Conroe ISD Board of Trustees meets Tuesday CISD Board of Trustees gather at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 for a  regular meeting to discuss and take action on the 2017-18 proposed budget and tax rate. The public is invited to comment during the public hearing. Trustees will consider approval of various agenda items, including a rifle-resistant body armor grant program, the 2017-18 school budget, and the 2017 ad valorem tax rate of $1.28 per $100 valuation. District officials will present the submitted names for Flex 18, a fifth- and sixth-grade campus set to open August 2018. Click here to view the complete agenda. Deane L. Sadler Administration Building, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe. 936-709-7752. www.conroeisd.net School starts for CISD students on Wednesday CISD students go back to school Aug. 16 and finish the 2017-18 academic year on May 31, 2018. The academic calendar features four early release days. Click here to view the district’s 2017-18 academic calendar. Willis ISD Board of Trustees meets on Wednesday WISD Board of Trustees meet at noon on Aug. 16 for a special board meeting to discuss the proposed 2017-18 budget and tax rate. The public is invited to comment on the budget and tax rate during the public meeting. Trustees will consider approval of the 2017-18 budget and the 2017-18 tax rate following the public hearing. Click here to view the complete agenda. Cargill Education Support Center, 204 W. Rogers, Willis. 936-856-1200. www.willisisd.org School starts for WISD students on Thursday WISD students go back to school on Aug. 17. Regular school hours are 8:25 a.m.-12:05 p.m. and noon-3:40 p.m. for pre-kindergarten students, 8:25 a.m.-3:40 p.m. for elementary school students, 7:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. for middle school students, and 7:20 a.m.-2:35 p.m. for high school students. The academic calendar features three early release days. Click here to view the district’s 2017-18 academic calendar. www.willisisd.org