New Braunfels Edition | March 2024

Education

BY SIERRA MARTIN

New Braunfels ISD calls $313M May bond election Voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for or against a $313 million bond election that would fund major high school campus projects, athletic facilities and technology. The NBISD board of trustees voted unanimously to call the bond election during a regular meeting Feb. 12. Voters will cast their ballots toward the three propositions May 4. The specics According to district ocials, if all three propo- sitions on the ballot are approved, there will be no tax rate increase to taxpayers. “We didn’t want to ask for more than what we need, so all that’s going to add up to $313 million, and we projected 0% tax rate increase,” Chief Financial Ocer Paul McLarty said. The bond will be split into three propositions. • Proposition A: facilities, $267 million

CISD keeps current chaplain standards Chaplains will have the ability to vol- unteer with or be employed by Comal ISD following board of trustees approval Feb. 22. The backstory With the passage of Senate Bill 763 in the 88th legislative session, chaplains may be employed by or volunteer for a district to provide support, services and programs for students. The bill requires each board in the state to vote on the measure by March 1. The action taken CISD Superintendent John Chapman III said he recommended trustees approve the use of chaplains on campus. “If a chaplain would like to be employed, [then] they go through the regular process of being employed,” Chapman said.

The New Braunfels High School redesign would include new academic wings, an auditorium and ne arts spaces.

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• Proposition B: stadiums, $42.5 million • Proposition C: technology, $3 million

At $227 million, the largest project in Proposi- tion A would be constructing Phase 2 of the New Braunfels High School redesign. Phase 1 is already underway. According to NBHS Principal Greg Hughes, it is not large enough to hold the entire student body. “So basically, if Proposition A doesn’t pass, we’ll have half a high school at New Braunfels High School,” said board Vice President Nancy York.

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