For more information about the Comal County Elections, click here. The early years of my post-graduate career were spent in the outdoor industry, beginning with the famed YO Ranch and, soon after, a luxury wing-shooting lodge in Kentucky. The Comal Board of Trustees approved a bond package worth $147.4 million at its February 2015 meeting, that was put to voters on the May 9, 2015, ballot. Hello, my name is Kaila Stovall. We publish election results following each election. Elections will be held for Comal ISD District 1, 2, and 5. I will also expand teacher inputs into district decision-making and create a teacher task force for addressing student discipline, social media and teacher pay. Teachers in some cases are even overworked due to the high demand to meet their high standards. I served in the Army Corps of Engineers with the 25th Infantry Division. If you value our commitment to the highest standards of responsible journalism and are able to do so, please consider making your gift of support today. Comal ISD is very reliant on homeowners to provide growth funding. However, we need to ensure that there is equity throughout our schools. One of the school boards primary responsibilities is to approve a budget. Comal ISD, District 1 Tim Hennessee, Incumbent Brittany Soto Comal ISD, District 2 David Drastata, Incumbent Three out of every four voters chose current Board President Norma Cavazos over former trustee David Abundis, who resigned during TEAs investigation into the district. 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. At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. 1What is your current or most recent occupation? Don't Threaten. Good communications between schools and parents is sometimes not there, and teachers and staff are leaving because of a lack of trust or for other unknown reasons because our Central Office doesnt have a process to analyze why. If you are not an incumbent, would you have voted to rescind the mask mandate? 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.. School Board District 6. With 16 competitive races spread across six different Bexar County school districts Saturday, familiar names held a lot of sway. With the end of the month-long candidate-filing period for the May 7 elections last week, the slate of hopefuls for seats on area school boards and the New Braunfels City Council is set. Creating accountability to our parents, students and staff where it might be lacking now through open communication. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. Six candidates are vying for Comal ISD single-member districts 6 and 7 in this Mays election. Where are our new students coming from? 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. The Boards primary functions are goal setting, approving the budget and policymaking. Comal ISD, District 7: The trustee candidates speak. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism There was no communication with teachers or parents. One of the first things we need to do is have conversations and work closely with city leaders to learn about new developments being approved so we can make growth projections and plan accordingly. KTPD 89.3 FM in Del Rio's broadcast signal is currently down. According to a letter sent to residents from Comal ISD. I will do everything in my power to support the school district in providing the best teachers, curriculum and facilities needed to prepare our students for what lies ahead. City council hopefuls must have resided in their respective districts at least six months prior to filing, have resided in the city at least 12 months prior to the election date, and in no way be currently indebted to the city. please consider making your gift of support today. I also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston and transitioned to VP of Operations for an oilfield service company in College Station. Before this, I worked at Ed White Middle School in NEISD for four years. TheBoard called for aVATREto generate additional local revenue toprovide teachers and staff with additional compensationand to fund new teaching positions to meet student enrollment growth. In addition, utilizing school design replication would lower design costs, maintenance costs and fixture costs. Greetings, Texans. If you value our commitment to the highest standards of responsible journalism and are able to do so, please consider making your gift of support today. Preliminary election results for three open seats on the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD school board show voters chose experience with one exception. I feel as if this prevents students from having a good learning environment and reaching their full potential. Support our teachers and staff. Have they mentored students in the National Honor Society or won awards for Robotics at the Texas State Level with their kiddos? 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! He received 38% of the vote, placing him a fraction ahead of Lillian Zapata. Updated At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. In 2022, four of the seven board seats are up for election. Proactively address district growth. Voters in Bexar and Guadalupe Counties re-elected Place 4 trustee Edward Finley and chose retired teacher Belinda Evans to represent Place 7. [1] Image courtesy of Comal ISD. The next election for Board members is scheduled for May 6, 2023. Lauren joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in October 2019. Comal ISD incumbent Tim Hennessee received 61% of the vote in his race, despite facing two challengers. Meet the Teacher, Orientation, & Open House, Lamar University Educational Leadership Program. 5:11 PM Feb 2, 2021 CST accounts, the history behind an article. By Lauren Canterberry Student enrollment growth is also a significant challenge for the district, and is projected to increase by 1,200-1,500 students per year for the next four years. Amanda Jones and Amber Bracegirdle are vying for the District 6 position, and David Krawczynski, Kaila Stovall,. 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. . Support for TPR's Education News Desk comes from H-E-B Helping Here. For TPR's full Voter Guide, click here. Elec. The last day to register to vote for this election is April 7. Each Nine out of the 10 incumbents on the ballot won reelection. Copyright 2021 Comal County Republican Party Paid for by the Comal County Republican Party. On Tuesday, district administration will go over specific guidelines with the board about what it can and cannot do related to sharing information about the election with the public. Early voting will take place Oct. 18-29. If the state wants to administer and test to collect data to evaluate the public school system, I have no problem with that. Parents are concerned about what is taught in our classrooms that Texas is not immune to the rampant progressive ideology that is being taught in other states and there is no mechanism in place for our district to give them any kind of assurance. The other three members of her slate, Judit Vega, Luke Amphlett and Yasmn Parra Codina, received 40 to 45% of the vote in their races. I taught for 5 years in Northside ISD as an engineering instructor at one of their magnet schools Construction Careers Academy located next to Earl Warren High School. 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. Beginning on April 19, there will be an election for three members of the Board of Trustees for Comal Independent School District. Every child is different and learns differently so grouping them under 1 umbrella doesn't really give a clear picture of academic success and failure. As a recent student of Comal ISD, I was taught to look at and believe the math and the science. I have lived in New Braunfels 11+ years and have a family of four two of which graduated from Canyon High School. Harlandale ISD residents reelected both incumbents on the ballot in their first election since the Texas Education Agency put them under the oversight of a conservator. So, I plan to look at our current spending and see where we can make changes. We need to reach out to local or even corporate businesses to see if we could get any donations from them. You have permission to edit this article. Be Proactive. While the district must manage the predicted exponential growth occurring in our area, the community should be aware of, and participate in, the efforts to maintain high-quality educational opportunities for our growing student population. Those values, instilled in me from birth, will continue guiding my decision-making if I am elected to serve on the Board of Trustees. Success! By Lauren Canterberry Voters, in turn, approved the measure. What could it be doing better? We must continue to study the projected growth in the district so we can make strategic decisions regarding when and where to purchase land. Why or why not? In District 4, incumbent Denise Kern was unopposed in her re-election bid. Proposition A will also fundcampusreinvestmentandinfrastructure projectsas well asthe purchase ofcampus safety and security,busesand land. I am married to my wife Beverly for 36 years. at 5:30 p.m., a drawing will take place in the Board Room at the Comal ISD Support Services Building, located at 1404 IH 35 North, New Braunfels, TX 78130, for the purpose of determining the order in which the names of candidates for the Board of Trustees shall appear on the official ballot for the May 6, 2023, trustee election. My time as a teacher has been rewarding, exciting, and, at times, mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting. Sign up today! I have used my skill sets of Cost Accounting, Capacity Planning and Engineering in multi-million dollar capacity manufacturing facility expansions. I am no progressive I am a Christian and am for family values, a quality education for all students, hard work, academic integrity, teacher-enforced discipline supported by administration, and the entire district answerable to you, the voter.