BY SHAHERYAR KHAN & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Comal ISD breaks ground on new middle school Comal ISD broke ground on Middle School No. 9—a new campus located at 5708 Guthrie Trail, New Braunfels—on Feb. 5. How we got here Residents within Comal ISD voted for Proposi- tion A in the 2023 bond election, which is funding the new middle school to provide capacity relief for Oak Creek and Freiheit Elementary Schools. Digging deeper Tim Hennessee, Comal ISD’s board of trustees vice president, said student enrollment increases by about 1,000 students each year. However, the district could enroll up to 40,000 students by 2026, according to enrollment projections. Looking ahead The school is slated to open in the fall of 2027.
Pay increase OK’d for NBISD bus drivers The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees approved a pay increase for bus drivers Feb. 10. What you need to know The district is currently facing a signi cant shortage of bus drivers, with 19 vacant positions to date, agenda documents state. Digging deeper To attract more quali ed drivers and mit- igate this challenge, the district increased the starting rate from $18.30 to $21.30 per hour. The $3 pay increase would apply to all current bus drivers as well, according to agenda documents. Funds for the pay increase are being allocated from the district’s general fund and total $160,000, agenda documents state.
Comal ISD o cials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Middle School No. 9 on Feb. 5. AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN COMMUNITY IMPACT
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