Education
BY SIERRA MARTIN
More school resource o cers slated for NBISD The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees approved safety and security standards for district campuses, including the addition of nine school resource o cers at the Aug. 14 board meeting. The backstory The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3 this spring, which requires districts to have an armed security o cer at every campus. According to NBISD, to comply with HB 3 the district will partner with local law enforcement agencies to ll the nine SRO positions as sta ng becomes available. “It is our utmost priority to protect the safety and well-being of our students and sta ,” NBISD Board President Eric Bergquist said. The district said its SROs work to establish healthy relationships and be a positive presence at schools by working as a team with students, parents and school sta .
CISD aims for more o cer presence Comal ISD trustees announced on July 26 the hiring of additional school resource o cers for the 2023-24 school year with the intention of having an armed law enforce- ment presence at each campus, including all 20 of its elementary schools. The gist According to the district, the commitment to have a school resource o cer, or SRO, on each campus was made by the Comal ISD board of trustees after their meeting April 27. “Throughout the previous year, we heard from parents and sta about their desire to have armed personnel dedicated to each of our elementary campuses,” Comal ISD Board President Russ Garner said. In May, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that now requires the district’s decision.
Adding o cers For the 2023-24 school year, NBISD has committed funding to allow one armed law enforcement o cer to be posted at each of the 15 campuses in the district. With $1 million in new funding, district o cials will provide: additional SROs total SROs including the six currently sta ed O cers from the New Braunfels Police Department, Guadalupe County Sheri ’s O ce 9 15
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“We are safer today than we have ever been in the past,” Director of Safety and Security Stephen Brown said. “NBISD has rigorous safety standards in place now, and our safety and security team continues to improve protocols within our district and on every campus.” A closer look For the 2023-24 school year, NBISD has commit- ted over $1 million in funding to allow one armed law enforcement o cer to be posted at each of the 15 campuses in the district.
Campus honors two New Braunfels fallen marines Comal ISD hosted a dedication ceremony on Aug. 15 for Farias-Spitzer Elementary, which will welcome students from pre-kindergarten to fth grade in the 2023-24 school year. The backstory Farias-Spitzer Elementary was built on the Marine Lance Cpl. John Farias, who were killed in action in Afghanistan. The 96,000-square-foot campus features out- door courtyards, play areas, indoor gyms and large classrooms for students among other amenities.
“It is an absolute honor and privilege to have this opportunity to open a beautiful new campus in Comal ISD,” Janelle Hardin, Principal of Farias- Spitzer Elementary said.
foundations of the legacy left behind by former CISD students Marine Sgt. Thomas Spitzer and
A ribbon-cutting was held for the opening of the new elementary campus.
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