Education
BY PARKS KUGLE
Following a Feb. 10 vote to close three schools, North East ISD officials said they have taken multiple steps to ensure students and families affected by the campus consolidation process have a smooth transition. With a number of factors affecting NEISD, such as falling enrollment, facility maintenance costs, lower birth rates and rising housing costs, district officials voted to close Driscoll Middle School, Wilshire Elementary School and Clear Spring Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year. What you need to know Aubrey Chancellor, NEISD’s executive director of communications, said on Feb. 12 the district sent counselors to the three affected campuses NEISD works to create smooth transition amid campus consolidations
NEISD security program provides campus safeguards North East ISD has created a new safety program with more demanding recruitment requirements and a narrower set of responsibilities. District offi- cials said the new program will provide an added layer of security and stronger emergency response practices on district campuses. Quote of note “[The safety specialist’s] job is not only to be prepared to address an active threat, but to be proactive in the prevention, protection, response, recovery of any other safety issue,” said Paul Duran, senior director of safety and security.
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Closing schools’ operating costs
Personnel
Other operating costs
Utilities
Maintenance work orders
$109 $401
Driscoll Middle School: $10,888 per student
$9,895 $482
There are four contested races for the May 3 Northside ISD board of trustees election. Incumbent Homer Guevara Jr. is running for re-election in District 2, challenged by candidates Sonia Jasso, Mary Olison and Richard Delgado Jr. In District 5, incumbent Corinne Saldana is running for re-election and is faced by challenger Laura Lee Zapata. Incumbent Carol Harle is running for re-election as the District 6 representative, faced by challenger Nicolette Maranan Ardiente. In District 7, incumbent Karen Freeman is running for re-election and faces challenger Larissa Martinez. For more details on the candidates, visit communityimpact.com.
Wilshire Elementary School: $15,434 per student
$627 $120
$453
$14,234
Clear Spring Elementary School: $9,383 per student
$351
$101 $330
$8,600
SOURCE: NORTH EAST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Criminal incidents by school year Conduct punishable as a felon Assault against a school district employee or volunteer Assault against anyone other than a school district employee or volunteer Possessed, sold, used or was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage Possessed, sold, used or was under the influence of marijuana or other controlled substance Terroristic threat Fighting/mutual combat
2022-23 2023-24 15 99 253 15 110 238
choice go out sooner than the July 25 deadline and are expected to be sent in late April or early May. NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika said impacted staff would receive notification of placement as soon as possible, with some being placed in new schools by April. District officials will continue to coordinate the transition for staff and families using multiple forms of communication. The board will also receive a monthly progress report.
to offer students and staff support. Additionally, district officials sent school choice letters to impacted families, including students who would have attended Driscoll Middle School as well as magnet and extension letters. Chancellor said the district received 220 school choice applicants as of Feb. 26, and four Driscoll students applied to magnet programs as of Feb. 28. Stay tuned District officials said notifications for school
55 25
17 31
598
629
32
44
SOURCE: NORTH EAST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
STONE OAK 23026 US Hwy 281 N (210) 497-1322 DE ZAVALA 5219 De Zavala Rd (210) 561-0900
VINEYARD 1309 N Loop 1604 W (210) 408-8206
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LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600
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