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BY EDMOND ORTIZ
Candidates who filed for May 4
12 candidates apply for NEISD board election Filing for May 4 municipal and school board elections ended before spring break, and 12 resi- dents are seeking five North East ISD board seats. No contested races will happen in Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park or Shavano Park. What happened NEISD residents had until Feb. 16, the state’s application deadline for May 4 elections, to file for the District 1, 4, 5 and 6 trustee positions. The school district accepted applicants through March 4 for a special May 4 election to fill the remaining District 2 board seat term left vacant following trustee Terri Williams’ death. The District 2 term lapses in 2026; the other board seats carry a four-year term each. Dig deeper Officials with Hollywood Park and Hill Country
NEISD, NISD decline to hire paid chaplains Trustees with North East ISD and Northside ISD voted Feb. 12 and 27, respec- tively, to not change policies to employ school chaplains or accept volunteer chaplains on campuses. The background The Texas Legislature in 2023 passed Senate Bill 763, which allows public school boards to decide whether their district can have chaplains offer mental or behavioral health support to students. What they’re saying Several residents spoke at the NEISD and NISD board meetings, voicing concerns that changing policies could permit nonscreened individuals without proper training to provide guidance to a diverse population.
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NEISD District 1: Michael Gurwitz, Lisa Thompson District 2: Tracie Shelton Hervey, Jacqueline Klein, Rhonda Rowland District 4: David Beyer*, Jack Hoyle District 5: Melinda Cox, Chris Evans, Dick Rasmussen District 6: Terri Chidgey, Steve Hilliard* Hill Country Village Mayor: Gabriel Durand-Hollis* Council: Matthew Acock*, Greg Blasko* Hollywood Park Mayor: Chester Drash* Council: Todd Kounse*, Wendy Gonzalez* Shavano Park Council : Maggi Kautz*, Konrad Kuykendall*, Lee Powers*
SOURCES: CITY OF HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE, CITY OF SHAVANO PARK, NORTH EAST ISD, TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD PARK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Village said they would cancel their elections due to no contested matches. In Shavano Park, voters will be asked to reauthorize .25% sales tax alloca- tion to continue funding the city’s crime control and prevention district.
SA business owners, groups may apply for grant funds San Antonio city officials said they are accept- ing, through April 30, grant applications through the city’s Climate Ready Community Action Fund. Current situation According to a news release, grants of up to Take action City representatives said they want proposals for projects within San Antonio city limits designed to uplift the applicant’s community and contribute to
Project criteria Initiatives eligible for a Climate Ready Community Action Fund grant include:
• Bike-share programs • Tool lending libraries • Community gardens
• Neighborhood composting • Energy efficiency upgrades
a more ecologically sustainable future. Eligible applicants may apply for grant funding and find additional information at www.sasustainability.com/category/ community-action-fund.
• Installing solar panels and/or battery storage • Gas to electric lawn equipment replacements • Installation of rain gardens
$20,000 are open to leaders of faith-based organi- zations, community groups, neighborhood associ- ations, nonprofits and local small businesses.
SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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