EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Comal & New Braunfels ISDs
QUOTE OF NOTE
Board reviews construction, possible school names
Comal ISD Meets Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at the CISD District O ce, 1404 N. I-35, New Braunfels. 830-221-2000. MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS TEXAS The Texas Education Agency has released school district accountability ratings for the rst time since the pandemic. The ratings measure how much students learn and if they are prepared for the next grade. Additionally, they show how well a school or district prepares their students for success after high school in the workforce, college or the military. Overall, Comal ISD received an A, or 93 out of 100, and New Braunfels ISD received a B, or 86 out of 100. For campus-speci c scores for NBISD, visit www.nbisd.org and for CISD, visit www.comalisd.org and search for 2022 accountability ratings. “I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE NINE AND A HALF YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE HE HAS GIVEN TO THE BOARD, AND FOR THIS, WE ARE TREMENDOUSLY GRATEFUL.” ERIC BERGQUIST, NEW NBISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT, ON WES CLARK'S DEPARTURE
BY CHRISTOPHER GREEN
BUILDING SCHOOLS The following names are being considered for the newest schools.
COMAL ISD During the Aug. 22 board meeting, CISD Chief Financial O cer Crystal Hermesch presented updates on the construction of three new schools. CISD is using funds from a 2021 bond package to nance the construction. According to Hermesch, contractors for Elementary Schools Nos. 19 and 20 began working on the second oors of the new schools as well as utility and infrastructure needs. The completion date for both projects is slated for June 2023. Construction for Middle School No. 8 is slated to begin in March 2023 and be completed by June 2024. The board of trustees was presented with potential school names for the new schools being built. The board will vote on the new school names Sept. 29. The top names recom- mended for ES 19 are Farias Elementary, Brady Elementary and Spitzer Elementary. The top names chosen for ES 20 are Farias Elementary, Brady Elementary and Vetter Elementary. The top names for MS 8 are Brady Middle, Bulverde Middle and Bullis Middle.
Elementary school No. 19 • Farias Elementary • Brady Elementary • Spitzer Elementary Elementary school No. 20 • Farias Elementary • Brady Elementary • Vetter Elementary
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Middle school No. 8 • Brady Middle • Bulverde Middle • Bullis Middle
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SOURCE: COMAL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
District hires Brown as new director of safety and security
Board reorganizes after resignation
“Every year, we work diligently to improve our safety practices, and Mr. Brown will continue to uphold that work and move it forward.” Brown pre-
BY SIERRA MARTIN
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD The board of trustees held a special meeting Aug. 15 to discuss a board member vacancy and the reorganization of the board. Board President Wes Clark resigned from his position Aug. 6. After discussion, changes were made to reorganize the board. Former Vice President Eric Bergquist was approved as the new president. Clark was elected in May 2022 with his term set to end in 2025. Clark was elected to the board in 2013 and re-elected in 2016 and 2019.
BY SIERRA MARTIN
Stephen Brown
NEW BRAUNFELS ISD The district hired Stephen Brown as the new director of safety and security. He began his new role with NBISD on Aug. 18. “Mr. Brown will ll a critical role in the district administration and brings with him the expertise we need to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for the nearly 10,000 students we expect to enroll in NBISD this fall,” Superintendent Cade Smith said in a statement.
viously served as the assistant director of safety and security for three years at Greeley Evans School District in Greeley, Colorado, and as a police o cer. “I’m extremely blessed to be at NBISD. I look forward to working with community stakeholders to build and grow established safety protocols. I’m so honored to be part of this community,” Brown said.
www.comalisd.org New Braunfels ISD
Meets Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the NBISD Administration Center, 1000 N. Walnut Ave., New Braunfels. 830-643-5705 • www.nbisd.org
SATURDAY, September 17th BBQ KICKOFF, ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL, RODEO QUEENS CONTEST ... PLUS MANY FUN EVENTS FOR THE KIDS
For info and advance tickets go to www.comalcountyfair.org FRIDAY, September 23rd SCOTTY ALEXANDER OPENS FOR KEVIN FOWLER 6:30pm–12:00am THURSDAY, September 22nd COUNTY LINE BAND OPENS FOR MONTE GOOD 7:30-11:30pm
SATURDAY, September 24th GARY GLENN AND THE 20X BAND, AND GABE GARCIA 7:00pm–1:00am SUNDAY, September 25th MARIO FLORES AND SODA CREEK, JEREMY RICHARDS BAND 6:00–10:00pm *with paid gate admission FREE * ADMISSION TO ALL CORRAL ENTERTAINMENT!
PRCA Rodeo performances 7:30pm nightly Thurs.-Sat. Open bullriding Sunday 2pm Livestock Show · Interesting Exhibits · Delicious Food and Drink!
Heart of america shows CARNIVAL
WEDNESDAY, September 21st
New Braunfels, TX September 21-25
NIGHT IN OLD NEW BRAUNFELS CROSSROADS DJ STAN ELLIOTT 6:00–11:00pm
prca RODEO
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NEW BRAUNFELS EDITION • SEPTEMBER 2022
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