Education
BY SHAHERYAR KHAN
Amy Malone will be the rst principal of Legend Point Elemen- tary, one of New Braunfels ISD’s newest elementary schools, set to open in August. How we got here? Malone’s role comes amid a period of rapid growth for New Braunfels ISD, as the district continues to add new schools to meet the needs of its expanding student population. In May, the district broke ground on its 11th elementary school in the Veramendi neigh- borhood, funded through the Comal ISD acquired 28 new buses since 2019, funded in part by a Texas Commission on Envi- ronmental Quality grant totaling around $843,000. The district shared these updates during its Oct. 24 board of trustees meeting, which also included discussions on mileage trends and the status of bus driver sta ng. How we got here? Jessica Fischer, Director of Transportation, highlighted key changes, including the purchase and disposal of several buses, as well as the impact of state funding on the district’s transportation costs. The 2021 Bond allocated $10 million for 30 specially-equipped buses and for the replacement of 50 high-mileage general edu- cation buses. Mileage on those buses range from 250,000 to 300,000 miles, Fischer said. Comal ISD acquires 28 new school buses
School bus facts The 2021 Bond allocated: $10 million for 30 specially- equipped buses and for the replacement of 50 . Mileage on those buses range from 250,000 to 300,000 miles To promote student comfort and safety, Comal ISD has equipped newer buses with several key features, Fischer said, including: Seat belts, air conditioning and tinted windows 77 -passenger capacity Advanced camera systems for remote monitoring
Five specially-equipped buses are expected to be delivered this spring
SOURCE: COMAL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Also of note In response to sta ng chal- lenges, the district implemented measures to attract and retain drivers, Fischer said. A wage increase reduced vacancies from 91 in September to 83 currently. Many new hires now possess commercial driver’s licenses, and teacher-coaches have pitched in by driving buses for extracurricu- lar events.
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NBISD selects newest principal 2021 bond program, according to previous reporting. The details Malone
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Amy Malone
is currently the director
of curriculum and instruction for grades K-5 in Comal ISD, according to NBISD. With 27 years in education, her career includes positions such as director of ele- mentary education and principal of Rahe Bulverde Elementary.
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