New Braunfels police chief finalists announced, Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Braunfels City Council, From persuasive writing to planting trees, Carl Schurz Elementary students celebrate Earth Day, Q&A's: Meet the candidates running for New Braunfels ISD board of trustees, Comal County surpasses 10K confirmed, probable COVID-19 cases. By Lauren Canterberry 5:11 PM Feb 2, 2021 CST, Applications for election to the school boards will be accepted until Feb. 12. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. 1 of 2. We need to be very proactive in locating where new housing developments are going up and how to serve the educational needs of our fast growing district. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. I am involved in and understand the community, and I have based my campaign on the collective opinions and objectives of family stakeholders in the district. Joel Torres III 6. Occupation: I am currently retired, but I do some substitute teaching. that is degrading to another person. Irma Iris Duran de Rodriguez came close to coming out on top, with 31% of the votes. May 7 Election results: School, College Districts Northside ISD, North East ISD, ACCD, Alamo Heights ISD, Boerne ISD, Comal ISD, Harlandale ISD, Ingram ISD, Kerrville ISD,. Jason Isbell 5. Answers from candidates have not been edited or fact-checked. Camille Phillips can be reached at camille@tpr.org, on Instagram at camille.m.phillips and on Twitter at @cmpcamille. Lauren joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in October 2019. Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees Calls Two Elections to Address Enrollment Growth and Teacher Pay The Comal ISD Board of Trustees called for two elections to be held Nov. 2. Andres Campos-Delgado, an area manager, Jimmy Vallejo Delgado, a business consultant, and Suzanne Kasey Lynn, a COBRA specialist, have filed for the District 1 seat. This could be done by being more proactive in reducing construction costs via replication of construction designs. Error! With a very dynamic growth rate, Comal ISD is poised to continue growing at a rapid pace. Seats representing District 1 and 2 on the City Council are up for grabs, as incumbents Shane Hines and Justin Meadows did not file for reelection. Each trustee on the Board is elected separately from the single-member district in which he/she resides. I believe in hard work and integrity demanded it of my own children and students and will demand it of this board if you elect me. There are ways to responsibly manage growth that allows for the tradition of excellence and student success to continue in our district. Did not respond. racist or sexually-oriented language. CTE Spotlight: Health Science Students Gain Experience, Earn Certifications It is our responsibility to use money wisely, and the wisest thing we can do is pay our teachers more, but not only our teachers, we also need to pay our support staff more. Students, parents, and staffed should not have to worry about contracting the virus while going to school. One of the school boards primary responsibilities is to approve a budget. Voters in the San Antonio area will also vote in municipal and school board elections. This can be accomplished by replicating school designs which should lower design and construction costs, lowering maintenance parts and fixture costs, and allowing contractors to look at previous issues and correcting those in lower price bids. I believe I have a unique set of skills which will allow me to do that. Ill focus on the latter. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, 3:16 PM Apr 25, 2022 CDT, Learn more about the candidates for districts 6 and 7 for the Comal ISD board of trustees. As a recent student of Comal ISD, I was taught to look at and believe the math and the science. Proposition C, at$20,397,672, will fundstadium capacityexpansion projects at both Canyon Lake and Davenport High Schools. Teachers and support staff are responsible for student success they spend time with our students every day of the school year, and they should be making a wage that matches the work they put in each and every day. Would you like to receive our daily news? If elected, I intend to understand and communicate to constituents the districts efforts to close those gaps. That means we need to open the doors of our schools and invite our taxpayers to see the facilities and programs that could not be possible without their financial support. 1 In addition, utilizing school design replication would lower design costs, maintenance costs and fixture costs. Beginning on April 19, there will be an election for two members of the Board of Trustees for New Braunfels Independent School District. Elections - District - Comal Independent School District Elections Notice of deadline to file an application for a place on the ballot Notice of Deadline to File It appears you don't have a PDF plugin for this browser. After the filing period for the upcoming May election closed Feb. 18, a total of 12 candidates filed for two Comal ISD and three New Braunfels ISD trustee positions. To the registered voters of the Comal Independent School District, Texas: (A los votantes registrados del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Comal, Texas:) Notice is hereby given that the vote centers listed below will be open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 1, 2021, for voting in a general election in single-member districts 1 and 2 to elect Brittany Soto: District No. Five school board member positions in New Braunfels ISD and Comal ISD will be up for election May 2. The base of this triangle is taxpayers who expect our schools to provide a good education for our students in an up to date learning environment who can be the leaders and workers of the future. One of the biggest challenges the school district faces is student performance, and I dont mean just performance on state-mandated tests. I do volunteer charity work for the Garden Ridge Lions Club as the club Vice President. Updated High 82F. Be Nice. Teachers in some cases are even overworked due to the high demand to meet their high standards. This tally should include: Understanding of Texas and New Braunfels. Proposition A, at $411, 287,320, will fund the construction offournew schools:Elementary #19, which will provide relief for Clear Spring and Freiheit Elementary Schools; Elementary #20, which will provide relief for Garden Ridge and Morningside Elementary;Middle School #8, which will relieve Pieper Ranch Middle School; anda new Hill Country College Preparatory High School. Low 52F. I am an avid sportsman and wildlife conservationist. As a Board, we are committed to ensuring that our teachers, staff and auxiliary employees are compensated fairly for the work they do on behalf of our students.. Louie G. Luna, the only viable candidate for Harlandales District 3, won election by just 16 votes. 3:37 PM Feb 22, 2022 CST We also need to continue the strategic use of portables so that we build schools at the right size at the right time, all while having a conservative and mindful approach about using taxpayer supported bonds. Meet the Teacher, Orientation, & Open House, Lamar University Educational Leadership Program. The San Antonio Independent School District board elections are among the most hotly contested, with the district's largest teachers union backing a slate of candidates to unseat three incumbents and replace a departing trustee on the seven-member board. I feel as if this prevents students from having a good learning environment and reaching their full potential. Details about the VATRE and Bond 2021 can be found on theDistrictswebsite. Also, Im a Latina this is important because the makeup of our board is not representative of our community. Delivering entertainment and live music news straight to your inbox every Thursday morning. You have permission to edit this article. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper). 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. Code 11.061; Tex. This skill set will lend itself well to future capital construction projects the Comal ISD will seek out to meet future expected growth. In addition, taxpayers continue to receive the benefit of the 20 percent local homestead exemption, which equates to $65 per month, or $780 per year, in savings. Get the latest breaking news from The Herald-Zeitung. Sign up today! These will be held outside of our regular board meetings. Six candidates are vying for Comal ISD single-member districts 6 and 7 in this May's election. I have over 13 years of experience making financial decisions. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received not postmarked) is April 26. The District 5 seat, left open for the first time in 31 years after longtime trustee Katie Reed decided not to run for reelection, also attracted four candidates. | File Photo | Camille Phillips | Texas Public Radio. Finally, high-quality teacher retention and recruitment is a significant challenge, and we must seek creative solutions to funding increases. Experience: 6 years as a certified teacher in the State of Texas. I would decide on whether or not to approve a budget by seeing and listening to my districts needs. This concept of approaching means your student is likely to succeed in the next grade level. How likely is not at all stated for you! Single-Member District 1 incumbent Steve Lechelop, an attorney who has represented the district since 2013, was narrowly defeated by Sarah Sorensen, a former legislative analyst in the New York State Assembly. . Mask mandates are still being litigated in the Texas Court of Appeals by 19 Independent School Districts. I want to serve on the board because being more involved in the community has not always been easy as a mom and a teacher, so this is my way to get more involved and to help students in a different way. How should CISD handle growth in the district? Comal ISD Board of Trustees Calls May Bond Election The Comal ISD Board of Trustees approved a bond package that will accommodate continued enrollment growth as well as address items such as campus safety and security, student technology, and expansions and improvements at existing campuses during a meeting on Feb. 15. How should CISD handle growth within the district? or anything. Sorensen is the mother of a 5th grader enrolled at SAISDs Bonham Academy and vice-president of the Lavaca Neighborhood Association. He received 120 votes. Four seats on the Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. I am a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who served as a cyber officer, operations planner and strategist, systems analyst, and served our country at the Pentagon and in a combat environment after 9-11. The Comal ISD board of trustees had a busy night Monday, but after some public comments on the district's mask policy the meeting largely focused on the district's tax rate and bond elections. Mainly sunny. We publish election results following each election. By Lauren Canterberry Elections will be held for Comal ISD District 1, 2, and 5. After graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia Lauren was a freelance journalist and worked as a college English teacher in China. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. However, we need to ensure that there is equity throughout our schools. I do not like the latest unofficial grades for our school district and how our students are not meeting basic educational standards set for the [State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness], and in Math and Science. Incumbent Wes Clark is looking to defend his New Braunfels ISD at-large trustee seat. 1What is your current or most recent occupation? Last fall, current Board President David Drastata called the coronavirus the China virus in an athletic booster letter, a term criticized for contributing to anti-Asian rhetoric. Masks are a simple and effective way to help provide that safety. Keep it Clean. A new exhibit reconsiders its complicated history, Rosie Castro confirmed as temporary council member for San Antonios District 7, Former SAPD officer who shot Erik Cantu Jr. receives criminal trial start date in June. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard's record-breaking performance was short-lived. I want to use my skills to help our districts children thrive in an educational environment. The requirements for being a Trustee on the Board of Trustees for the District may be found at Board Policy BBA (Legal), which may be accessed by clicking this linkand inserting policy code BBA.. We must continually perform needs assessments across the district to ensure equity and excellence are maintained in existing facilities while also planning for expansion with new facilities. | We are working to restore the radio signal. We need to work with state legislators to keep more tax dollars in our school district and increase teacher compensation to reflect current costs of living and inflation. Lastly, Im a mother, a breast-feeding mother, a mother of four, a working-class mother. Due to large volume of calls messages left may not be promptly answered. We are working to restore the radio signal. I have a BA in Math Education, an MS in Computer Systems from the Air Force Institute of Technology, am teacher-certified in Hawaii and Texas, have certifications from TEA as a math teacher, and am Texas Principal-certified. There was no 72 hour notice as it was required by the state and there were no experts present at that meeting to present the actual facts and statistics to the board. He was one of two trustees to vote against removing the mask mandate. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. March 14, 2012 Candidates for the Comal ISD School Board including Stephen Smith (District 1), David Drastata (District 2) and Amy Freund (District 5) are all unopposed for the May 12. Ballotpedia provides in-depth coverage of school board elections in America's largest school districts by enrollment. These two separate elections will consist of a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election(VATRE), which will address teacher and staff compensationand new teaching positions,and a Bond Election, which will address continued District growth.