Education
BY SHAHERYAR KHAN
New Braunfels ISD approves lower 2024-25 tax rate
Comal ISD approves lower tax rate The Comal ISD board of trustees approved the district’s tax rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Aug. 22, setting it at $1.0869 per $100 valuation, with the maintenance and operations tax rate at $0.7369, and the debt service tax rate at $0.35. The takeaway The total tax rate of $1.0869 per $100, which was proposed in June, is divided into the maintenance and operations rate and the interest and sinking tax rate. That total rate is $0.0023—or about 0.21%—lower than the $1.0892 rate for fiscal year 2023-24. The district is focusing on addressing its expanding student population— which is projected to exceed 30,000 students this year, said president of the board Russ Garner.
Tax rate history
The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees approved the district’s tax rate for the 2024-25 school year during a special meeting Aug. 21, setting it at $1.0377 per $100 of taxable value. This represents a slight decrease from the previ- ous year’s rate of $1.0419, according to an Aug. 26 news release from NBISD. The breakdown The new total tax rate of $1.0377 per $100 valuation includes a maintenance and operations rate of $0.6969 and an interest and sinking rate of $0.3408. This total rate is $0.0042 lower than the $1.0419 rate for the 2023-24 school year. The reduction in the M&O rate became possible after the district received certified property values from the Comal and Guadalupe Appraisal Districts, according to the release. Also of note The board’s decision to adopt the lower tax rate
Fiscal year
2023-24 $0.7011 $0.3408
2024-25 $0.6969 $0.3408 $1.0377
M&O
I&S
Total tax rate $1.0419
SOURCE: NEW BRAUNFELS ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
aims to provide some financial relief to taxpayers while maintaining the district’s educational stan- dards and programs, said NBISD Chief Financial Officer Paul McLarty in the release. “We had an opportunity to take advantage of a lower tax rate to provide some relief to our constituents, so we felt it was necessary to do just that,” he said. The district’s $104.8 million balanced budget for the upcoming school year remains intact, accord- ing to the release, ensuring that educational qual- ity and programming will not be compromised.
CISD outlines legislative priorities for 89th session
Comal ISD’s top priorities The district’s priorities as set by board of trustees.
meeting, which were developed in collaboration with superintendents and state education leaders across the state. The primary goal is to address funding short- falls while advocating for critical improvements to safety and accountability in Texas schools, Chapman said.
Comal ISD’s board of trustees approved key legislative priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, focusing on securing more funding, enhancing campus safety, and improving teacher recruitment and retention efforts. The gist Comal ISD Superintendent John Chapman outlined the district’s priorities at a Sept. 19 board
Safety and security
Funding
Teacher recruitment and retention
Advocate accountability
SOURCE: COMAL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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