Education
BY ETHAN THOMAS
Potential price increases expedite bus purchase The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees approved the purchase of 10 school buses March 16, ahead of potential price increases. The $1.55 million purchase from Longhorn Bus Sales is part of the district’s third and nal bus acquisition. The purchase is funded through the district’s voter-approved 2024 bond, Proposition A, according to board documents. By the numbers The 2024 bond included funding for the pur- chase of new school buses to maintain and replace the district’s aging eet, board documents state. The purchase includes seven 77-passenger buses for general education routes for $1.13 million, two 54-passenger special needs buses for $318,410 and one 14-passenger special needs bus at $110,985, board documents state.
School board election canceled in NBISD The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees canceled its May 2 election for single-mem- ber Districts 2 and 4 on March 16. The overview Following the Feb. 13 deadline to le for a place on the ballot, four candidates had led, two for each of the seats up for election. For District 2, incumbent Nancy York faced educator Jennifer Hendriex, who withdrew her application Feb. 20. In District 4, incumbent John Tucker also faced one challenger—educator Sarah Teale—before her subsequent withdrawal from the candi- dacy, according to district documents. Since Tucker and York are running unopposed, they will be sworn into o ce following the May election for another three-year term, the district’s website states.
Cost breakdown
NBISD trustees approved the purchase of 10 school buses, totaling $1.55 million, according to board documents.
One, 14-passenger special needs: $ 110,985 Seven, 77-passenger: $ 1,125,754 Two, 54-passenger special needs: $ 318,410
Total: $1.55M
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Why now? The district is expediting the purchase in response to projected price increases anticipated to take e ect in January 2027 as a result of more stringent federal emissions standards, Flores said. Bus prices are expected to rise between $22,000- $25,000 per unit under the new Texas state emissions standards. By advancing the purchase, the district hopes to maximize bond funding, manage future cost increases and protect long- term transportation resources, NBISD Director of Transportation Cesar Flores said.
Name for Comal ISD Middle School No. 9 approved One of the newest schools in Comal ISD now has a name. The Comal ISD board of trustees approved Dr. Jerry S. Major Middle School as the name for Middle School No. 9 during a regular meeting March 26. The details The school, which will be built in the Mayfair subdivision, is named in honor of Jerry Major, who was the district’s superintendent from 1993-2000, according to a news release. Major was an edu- cator for 35 years and held numerous leadership roles in the district, according to the release. The school’s construction was passed as part of the district’s voter-approved 2023 bond, Proposi- tion A. The $123.55 million project broke ground in February 2025 and is expected to be completed by April 2027.
The middle school will be located at 6004 Guthrie Trail, inside the Mayfair subdivision.
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