Education
BY EMILY LINCKE
New Caney ISD to pursue 113 acres for school sites New Caney ISD’s board of trustees voted Sept. 15 to allow district administrators to negotiate the potential purchase of two plots of land, which could house future schools or district facilities. Read all about it G E N E C A MP B E L L R D . 1485
NCISD implements student ID tag policy Beginning Sept. 2, New Caney ISD students must carry an ID tag to ride district buses home after school. What parents need to know Free SMART tag IDs were issued to all NCISD students for the 2025-26 school year, which began Aug. 6, according to a news release from the district. The tags are paired with an app that allows parents to see live updates on their child’s bus trip. The SMART tag ID system also prevents unauthorized riders from boarding NCISD buses, according to the release. Students can board morning buses without SMART tags. What else? SMART tags cost $2 to replace or $5 for three cards, according to the release.
NCISD administrators will negotiate for two parcels of land—sized 100 acres and 13 acres— according to Sept. 15 meeting documents. The larger parcel is located near the intersection of FM 1485 and Gene Campbell Road, and the other site is near Robert L. Crippen Elementary School by the intersection of FM 1314 and Cumber- land Boulevard, Superintendent Matt Calvert said. The land purchases will be funded through the district’s $695 million bond package—approved by voters in May 2023—said Scott Powers, executive director of public relations, via a Sept. 18 email. Some context Due to forecasted enrollment growth over
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the next decade, NCISD could need three new elementary schools and a new high school, as previously reported by Community Impact . A mid-level growth projection expects the district to see enrollment rise 43.3% over the next decade, according to a March 17 report from demographics firm Population and Survey Analysts, or PASA.
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