Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD will meet March 21 at 6 p.m. 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz 210-945-6200 www.scuc.txed.net/scucisd Judson ISD will meet March 23 at 6 p.m. 8205 Palisades Drive, Live Oak 210-945-5100 • www.judsonisd.org Comal ISD will meet March 21 at 6 p.m. 1404 N. I-35, New Braunfels 830-221-2000 • www.comalisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS JUDSON ISD The chief internal auditor position was approved by the board of trustees Feb. 16. This new role will manage, direct and control internal audits, investigations and inspections. With the creation of the new position, the district will begin the search for an employee to fill the role. JUDSON ISD Following the closure of school due to inclement weather Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the board of trustees approved a resolution authorizing the district to pay employees during the emergency closure of the district. This resolution would allow employees to be compensated for hours missed due to emergency closures. SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY ISD Superintendent Clark Ealy told the board of trustees in his monthly report Feb. 21 that he is pleased with the response to the district’s new monthly Student Mental Health & Safety Series. The program began in December, and a third session took place Feb. 28 with a focus on building resilience and overcoming obstacles. Sessions cover mental health and safety topics meant to support the parents of fifth through 12th graders. Previous sessions focused on stressors for students and dangerous drug trends and how to keep children safe.
Voters to decide May 6 on $634 million bond for Comal ISD
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN & JARRETT WHITENER
THREE PROPOSITIONS The $634 million bond will be broken into three propositions that voters in Comal ISD will vote for or against.
COMAL ISD During the May 6 election, Comal ISD will have a ballot item for a bond amounting to $634 million. This item will be broken into three propositions with Proposition A, which costs about $560.56 million, focusing on safety and security, facility expansion and growth in the district. This proposition includes three elementary schools, a middle school, a new life bridges academy and additional improvements to other district facilities. Proposition B costs approximately $46.09 million and would pay for stadium expansions, such as a field house and new press box. Improvements include bleacher replacements at Canyon Lake High School as well as bleacher expansions and a new field house at Davenport High School. Proposition C, which costs $28 million, focuses on funding for districtwide technology improvements. The board of trustees approved placing the bond on the ballot in a 6-1 vote during the bond workshop meeting held Feb. 15. According to district officials, the bond is not expected to raise taxes. The property tax rate in Comal ISD is $1.27 per $100 valuation with a 20% homestead exemption. This is the fourth bond put forward by the district as Comal County has grown by more than 45,000 residents between the 2015 and 2021 bonds, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. Comal ISD Board President Jason York emphasized his appreciation of the work of the board, faculty, staff and Comal Forward Committee.
Proposition A: growth and reinvestment $560.56M* Proposition B: stadiums $46.1M Proposition C: technology $28M
Total: $634.66M
*AN ADDITIONAL $12,603,120 WILL GO TOWARD BOND MANAGEMENT FEES AS A PART OF PROPOSITION A.
SOURCE: COMAL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
“We are definitely trying to put the best decisions that we can forward for every community. We are an ever-growing district, and I do appreciate the passion, and really the board coming together and approving this bond for 2023,” York told Community Impact. The last bond for Comal ISD was in 2021, when voters approved $411.3 million for new buses, land acquisition and infrastructure projects throughout the district. This bond package included the construction of Comal Creek Elementary School, located at 233 Hubertus Road, Schertz. The deadline to register to vote for the bond is April 6. Early voting is April 24-May 2, and election day is May 6.
Alamo Colleges District receives Leader College of Distinction status
BY EDMOND ORTIZ
College of Distinction status. Karen Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream, said in a state- ment these colleges set a high standard of excellence not just within the ATD Network, but also across the higher education field. “These institutions are undertaking
the challenging, systemic work needed to produce transformative results for the students and communities they serve,” Stout said. “We are delighted to recognize their achievements and proud to continue working as partners in their sustained efforts to serve their communities.”
ALAMO COLLEGES DISTRICT Maryland-based nonprofit Achieving the Dream on Feb. 16 announced 19 colleges earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, including San Antonio’s Alamo Colleges District, which recertified its Leader
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