Education
BY ETHAN THOMAS
CISD outlines actions after state audits Comal ISD o cials presented an overview of recent intruder-detection audits and corresponding corrective actions during the board’s regular meeting Nov. 20. The Texas Education Agency conducted intruder-detection audits statewide between June 2022 and November 2025. Within that time, TEA completed 11 audits across all campuses in the district, according to the meeting presentation. Findings from the audits and subsequent corrective measures will be reviewed with the district’s Safety and Security Committee on April 16, 2026. Next steps following intruder- audit ndings The most recent set of audits—conducted in October 2025—highlighted action items aimed to strength campus security.
New Braunfels High School hosted an open house to showcase the completion of Phase 1 construction.
ETHAN THOMAS COMMUNITY IMPACT
NBISD preserves history amid campus transition New Braunfels High School opened Phase 1 of its new campus in early January and continues demolition of its original 1964 building. Meanwhile, New Braunfels ISD is working to preserve memora- bilia, traditions and campus history, according to an update to board trustees Dec. 8. A preservation committee made up of current and former NBHS sta members, alumni, parents and administration sta , was created, according to board documents. Read all about it Several memorials from the original campus will remain on display. A portrait of Gary Simon, a former football player, who died on the eld, will be placed in a central common area. Another portrait will be displayed in the athletic eld house alongside a portrait of former student and football player Adam Trollinger, according to a district news
release. The committee documented 10 painted murals in the original building. Eight will be digitally archived, while two murals painted by Joe J. Arevalo near the gym will be preserved and installed near the entrance of the new gym, the release states. Other keepsakes, including the running Unicorn glass and the iconic Unicorn mosaic from the orig- inal front entrance, will be relocated to prominent locations in the new building. Building plaques, non-award team photos and senior class pictures will be digitally archived and shared on a publicly accessible district webpage, with senior class pho- tos also stored in the new library, the release states. Inside the gym, select banners will remain, including those honoring longtime coach Clifton Wilkins and former student-athlete Kyle Hittle. Marking a milestone Completion of Phase 1 construction includes a new three-story main building, career and technical training classrooms, cafeteria and common areas, as previously reported by Community Impact .
All campus employees received training to ensure exterior doors are locked and latched District developed comprehensive security improvement plan, prioritizing timely work order completion on exterior doors Findings to be reviewed by district Safety and Security Committee on April 16
Formal noti cation of ndings to school board trustees
SOURCE: COMAL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Comal ISD announces new chief communications officer hire
Comal ISD announced the hire of its new chief communications o cer, Christina Eckert, Dec. 15. The details Eckert brings 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing and media across public education and broadcast journal- ism. In her new position, she will oversee dis- trictwide communications e orts and support CISD’s mission, according to a news release.
Learn more Earlier in her career, she worked as a television anchor and reporter in San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Boston, covering community issues, education and public a airs, the release states. Most recently, Eckert served as director of marketing for Northside ISD, where she led com- munications initiatives focused on enrollment growth, community engagement and brand storytelling, according to the release.
“I am excited for the opportunity to celebrate students, strengthen community trust and support Comal
ISD’s commitment to ‘Growing Greatness.’” CHRISTINA ECKERT, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
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