Education
Transportation
BY PARKS KUGLE
BY PARKS KUGLE
North East ISD board approves tax rate
NEISD combats student vaping
Prue Road work to add sidewalk, shared path
George Road bridge design discussed San Antonio city officials held a public meeting to discuss the design of a low-water crossing on George Road on Sept. 12. The details The low-water crossing—a bridge designed to stay dry while the water level is low and to be submerged when the water is high—is in the design phase. According to city documents, the crossing will stretch from Hunters Bow to Northwest Military Highway. Construction is slated to begin summer 2026 and to be completed by summer 2027.
Estimated VATRE timeline NEISD will follow this timeline should the board of trustees decide to send a voter-approval tax rate election to the November 2025 ballot.
San Antonio city officials are reconstructing Prue Road from Babcock Road to Laureate Drive as part of the city’s 2017-2022 bond program. The details Estimated to be completed in September, the bond project will reconstruct 1.7 miles of Prue
Road and add a series of improvements. According to city documents, improvements include curbs, a 10-foot shared path on the north side of the street, a 6-foot sidewalk on the south side of the street, new driveway approaches, signal improvements and underground drainage.
Publish notice of public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate
The North East ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a property tax rate Sept. 9 of $1.0007 per $100 valuation to fund fiscal year 2024-25. The overview NEISD’s tax rate for FY 2024-25 was set at $0.7007 for the general operating fund and $0.30 for the debt service fund. The approved tax rate maintains FY 2023-24’s lowered tax rate. What else? Over the course of several budget sessions, NEISD board of trustees requested ways to generate addi- tional revenue. One avenue is the voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, which could be voted on in FY 2025-26. A VATRE would be triggered if the board adopted an increase in the maintenance and operations tax rate above the previously voter-ap- proved rate, NEISD officials said.
In an effort to reduce student vaping, the North East ISD board of trustees discussed measures to combat the issue, including educational sessions for teachers and parents, and campus-led campaigns. The overview District officials said NEISD has taken a multilayer approach to combat vaping and addiction. These include the Escape the Vape website, educational sessions for students, counseling for substance-addicted students and guest speakers. Currently, there isn’t a law or ordinance that restricts vape shops from opening near schools, NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika said. These vape shops are not just across from high schools but also elementary schools.
June 20
June 30
Deadline to adopt the budget
July
Select an auditor for efficiency audit
Prue Road reconstruction
Post audit results and conduct an open public meeting (or 30 days before VATRE) Complete audit (or three months after auditor selection) Publish notice of public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate Deadline to order an election (or 78th day before election)
Aug. 12
Source
Funds
2007 San Antonio drainage bond 2012 San Antonio drainage bond 2012 San Antonio street bond 2017 San Antonio street bond
$34.98K $3.92M $1.05M $27.6M $3.29M $600K $3.78M $40.28M
August
LAUREATE DR.
October
PRUE RD.
CPS Energy
Early Oct.- late Sept.
Grey Forest Utilities Contribution
HUNTERS BOW
San Antonio Water System
Nov. 5
Election Day
Total
N
N
SOURCE: CITY OF SAN ANTONIO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: NORTH EAST ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
STONE OAK 23026 US Hwy 281 N (210) 497-1322 DE ZAVALA 5219 De Zavala Rd (210) 561-0900
VINEYARD 1309 N Loop 1604 W (210) 408-8206
RECTOR 819 E Rector Dr (210) 340-2244
LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600
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