Boerne - Fair Oaks Ranch | July 2025

Education

BY JARRETT WHITENER

Boerne ISD reviews legislative changes

Boerne ISD names 4 new principals

Legislation to be discussed in August • HB 1522: Meeting agendas must be posted three business days in advance of the meeting • SB 13: Allows parents to review library materials and requires a library council or committee • SB 401: Requires the district to allow non-enrolled students to participate in extracurricular activities • HB 1481: Prohibits cell phones and smart watches while on school property during the school day • SB 12: Board meetings must happen outside of typical work hours and prioritize public comments • HB 3372: Prohibits administrators from receiving a financial benefit from businesses or other organizations

k & Trust Take home a FREE gift when you open a new personal or business Bank & Trust checking account. Following the state legislative session that ended in June, Boerne ISD trustees discussed legislation that passed and will impact the district on July 17. What’s happening? Multiple bills passed by the Texas Legislature must be implemented by Sept. 1. Superintendent Kristin Craft said policies are planned to be brought to the board in August for approval. In regard to Senate Bill 13, which allows parents to review library materials, BISD utilizes a system for parents to review materials and prohibit their children from reading specific books. House Bill 1481 prohibits cell phones and smartphones on school property. The ban does not apply to devices provided by the school district. Exceptions can be made for students with a doc- tor’s directive to use health or safety equipment,

Four Boerne ISD schools have new princi- pals moving into the 2025-26 school year. Principals for Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary, Boerne Middle School North, Voss Middle School and Viola Wilson Elementary have been announced. The details Dayna Comley, current assistant principal at Voss Middle School, will serve as principal of Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary. Lauren Sanders, currently the assistant principal at Boerne High School, has been appointed as the principal at Viola Wilson Elementary. Garrett Carr, Boerne Middle School North assistant principal, assumed the principal position. Jessica Shults, former principal at Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School, will be the principal of Voss Middle School.

SOURCE: BOERNE ISD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

or for students who have authorization to use devices. While trustees have not decided on the process for prohibiting cell phones, staff are determining the best course of action.

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