Flood-hit Ingram ISD rises above disaster, reopens for new school year

When historic flooding struck Ingram on the Fourth of July, the local school district faced an unprecedented crisis.

But instead of buckling under pressure, Ingram Independent School District transformed into a vital community hub, supporting flood response efforts before successfully launching its new academic year.

The flooding, which caused extensive damage to the district’s administrative offices and security fences, tested the mettle of newly appointed interim Superintendent Mindy Curran, who had been in her position for just one week when disaster struck.

“You didn’t slow down to think about, you just had to do what you needed to do,” Curran said. “Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, just keep powering forward.”

As floodwaters from the normally placid Guadalupe Rive