Education
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
NBISD invests $665K into Long Creek High School Students at Long Creek High School in New Braunfels ISD will have new weight room, ne arts equipment and classroom furniture following an investment made by the district. The NBISD board of trustees approved the expenditure of $665,159 for new weight room equipment and furniture for Long Creek High School Phase 2 during a regular meeting Sept. 8. The overview The furniture—which will be delivered and installed by Meteor Education—includes desks, chairs, work tables, oce furniture, choral risers and band shells for the performing arts center, according to board documents. The weight room equipment will be delivered and installed by Dynamic Fitness & Strength. Director of Construction Services Billy Kidd said the weight room equipment will be for a new,
CISD hires director for safety and security
Breaking down the cost
Weight room equipment $402,558 Furniture and arts equipment $262,601
Comal ISD announced
Total $665,159
the hiring of Ron Havniear to serve as the district’s executive director for safety and security Sept. 5. Havniear—who began working for the district on Sept. 8—has helped
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5,000-square-foot space. The district’s November 2021 bond is funding the purchase. Voters approved the construction of Long Creek High School at the Ninth Grade Center, which calls for a weight room to support UIL sports. The additional square footage and programs also created the need for furniture to accommodate those spaces, according to board documents. Kidd said furniture and weight room equipment installation is planned for February 2026.
organize the largest school-based active shooter and emergency response exercises in the nation, according to a news release. Quote of note Superintendent John E. Chapman III said they look forward to welcoming Havniear as he joins CISD. “His leadership, vision and expertise are great assets to our team,” Chapman said.
Comal ISD celebrates opening of Mayfair Elementary Comal ISD ocials held a ribbon-cutting cele- brating the ocial opening of Mayfair Elementary School, located at 5912 Guthrie Trail, on Sept. 23. Two-minute impact The school—which serves 850 students—is natural resource woven into the identity of New Braunfels, Chief Operations Ocer Mark Stahl said. Mayfair Elementary School Principal Nicole
Gonzales said it was truly an exciting time to be a Mountain Lion, which is the school’s mascot. “At Mayfair Elementary, we will work together to ensure that all of our Mountain Lions are equipped with the tools necessary to make a positive impact on society,” Gonzales said.
funded by Proposition A from the district’s vot- er-approved November 2023 bond. The conceptual design of the school was inspired by water—a
CISD Trustee Amy Shaw and Mayfair Elementary Principal Nicole Gonzales cut the ribbon on Sept. 23.
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