By. accounts, the history behind an article. Election day will be November 8, 2022. 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. In doing so, we will achieve the best quality education. Elections will be held for Comal ISD District 1, 2, and 5. Would you like to receive our daily news. Zapata was disqualified from the race due to residency issues. 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. At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. If the state wants to administer and test to collect data to evaluate the public school system, I have no problem with that. Due to large volume of calls messages left may not be promptly answered. Voters in Bexar County's wealthiest school district overwhelmingly approved a tax rate election Tuesday night, but voters in three other Bexar County school districts rejected their districts' requests for bond funding. At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. All are for three-year terms. 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. Sorensen is the mother of a 5th grader enrolled at SAISDs Bonham Academy and vice-president of the Lavaca Neighborhood Association. I was born and raised in Comal County and attended Smithson Valley High School where I played football and was a member of the track & field team throughout my high school years. With 16 competitive races spread across six different Bexar County school districts Saturday, familiar names held a lot of sway. I would recommend all of you make a tally of things that you want to see in your school board member, judge us according by your list, and vote accordingly. I believe handling growth is going to come down to understanding the data around that growth. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard's record-breaking performance was short-lived. Be Truthful. Brittany Soto: District No. The next election for Board members is scheduled for May 6, 2023. 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. Enrollment (14-15) 20,327 students. I know for a fact we are overspending in certain areas of our budget via open record requests. Each trustee on the Board is elected separately from the single-member district in which he/she resides. Currently I am an English Language Arts and Reading high school teacher working with 9th-12th grade students who are working towards earning English credits so they can stay on track to graduate with their peers. By Lauren Canterberry Image courtesy of Comal ISD. 3:16 PM Apr 25, 2022 CDT, Learn more about the candidates for districts 6 and 7 for the Comal ISD board of trustees. Also . Would you like to receive our daily news. Mainly sunny. Rafael Diaz, who was appointed to replace Macias, won the District 7 seat, which represents all of Judson. I will not waiver in my commitment to keep a students-first mindset. And though COVID is thought of as being to blame, math scores for students across all grade levels K-12 have dropped from 50% in 2019 to 35% in 2021, and similarly in other disciplines. Low 52F. (Courtesy Adobe Stock). Based on the recommendations of the Comal Forward committee, Comal ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 15 approved an order calling for a $634,659,847 bond election to be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 to address the needs of the district. degree in Management. I am willing to collaborate and solve the challenges or stand in respectful opposition when I believe something is not in the best interest of the families of Comal County. This is a challenge. Christopher Willis and Fabian Castillo Dealva are seeking the District 2 seat. Success! In the race to fill the District 7 trustee seat for the Comal ISD school board, currently held by Cody Mueller, are David Krawczynski, Kaila Stovall, Orlando Joseph Dona, Jr., who will appear as Orlando OJ Dona on the ballot, and Stephen (Steve) Gallets. Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points tied for the most in the NBA this season and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Apartment Therapy flipped into Apartment Therapy These acquired skills give me a key understanding of educational requirements and issues, personnel and disciplinary issues, construction, capacity planning, maintenance and finances as well as the caring and compassion needed to understand and address any issues facing the Comal ISD School Board. Looking to replace the District 6 trustee seat for Comal ISD, which is currently occupied by Marty Bartlett, are newcomers Amanda Jones and Amber Bracegirdle. Sign up today! San Antonios largest school district, Northside ISD, had three competitive races on the ballot. Voters can be certain that I have no employment history with the district, no conflicts of interest, and I am not a radical activist who wants to change the fundamentals of our education system. KTPD 89.3 FM in Del Rio's broadcast signal is currently down. My wife, Tory, and I attend Northeast Bible Church and have two daughters who go to Garden Ridge Elementary School. The goal of these lawsuits is to nullify Governor Abbotts Executive Order GA-36 on mask mandates in schools and give that power to school boards throughout the state. Comal ISD Positions 1, 2 and 5all single-member districtswill be up for. I have used my skill sets of Cost Accounting, Capacity Planning and Engineering in multi-million dollar capacity manufacturing facility expansions. 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. Do you think your district is doing a good job educating its students? However, lifting the mask mandate that was set in place to protect students and staff less than 12 hours before the next school day and without consulting experts completely disregards all of those efforts. 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. This is especially true in how we spend our monies. I feel compelled to serve on the Comal ISD Board of Trustees, first and foremost, because I have two young daughters and many friends with children in the district. How should CISD handle growth within the district? Error! Support for TPR's Education News Desk comes from H-E-B Helping Here. This will lower maintenance and supply costs. How would you / do you decide whether or not to approve the budget recommended to you by district administration? Voters in Bexar and Guadalupe Counties re-elected Place 4 trustee Edward Finley and chose retired teacher Belinda Evans to represent Place 7. However, downtown residents and residents of the Monte Vista, King William and Lavaca neighborhoods opted for new representation in the San Antonio Independent School District. I am a full-time student at St. Phillips College. please consider making your gift of support today. I also plan to live stream board meetings and allow community members to speak and listen in, so that their voices are part of the conversation. I have started youth sport organizations and had to create and approve budgets from year to year. From my perspective Comal does not treat their school employees well. 5. Three possibilities exist to consider a new map in the future. In comparison, Northside School District which has approximately 110,000 students and Northeast ISD which has 60,000 students can easily fit within the boundaries of Comal ISD and have a much denser and diverse tax base to support this higher student number to include businesses. 3:37 PM Feb 22, 2022 CST, Three New Braunfels ISD positions and two Comal ISD positions will appear on the ballot May 7. I am a teacher first in all things, and have taught students here in my own district for years I am known by parents and current/graduated students from Smithson Valley, Davenport, and Pieper High Schools. Neither filed for re-election. 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. 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. Elections will be held for Comal ISD District 3 and 5. Proposition C, at$20,397,672, will fundstadium capacityexpansion projects at both Canyon Lake and Davenport High Schools. 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. Texas Public Radio | Oak Creek and Freiheit Elementary Schools, and a new middle school to relieve Canyon Middle School. 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. Comal Independent School District elections 2015 bond package See also: What was at stake in the 2015 Comal Independent School District election? What is your stance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests? Experience: 6 years as a certified teacher in the State of Texas. Each 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. While there are teachers and staff that they commend, they seem to want to silence some or refuse to hold others accountable for their actions resulting in distrust. I do volunteer charity work for the Garden Ridge Lions Club as the club Vice President. I feel as if this prevents students from having a good learning environment and reaching their full potential. Sitting in a quiet room for 4 hours straight with only a lunch break is not an efficient way to ensure our students are retaining information. The statistics show that masks work in helping slow the spread of Covid. Our teachers work hard for our students, and, if I am elected, I plan to take a fiscally conservative approach to increase teacher compensation. Why or why not? 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. I do believe the pressure put on students and teachers to perform is not necessary. We have lived in Garden Ridge for over 10 years. Elec. I want to use my skills to help our districts children thrive in an educational environment. That is the equivalent of adding an entire high school to our district every year. Comal ISD Board of Trustees meetings are conducted in the Board Room of the Support Services Building, 1404 IH 35 North, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Questions regarding elections can be directed to Melanie Allen at (763)689-6202 or mallen@c-ischools.org. Ive always visualized Comal County as the place where I would raise a family. Joel Torres III 6. Comal ISD is a very large land mass. 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,. Beginning on April 19, there will be an election for two members of the Board of Trustees for New Braunfels Independent School District. Comal ISD is very reliant on homeowners to provide growth funding. He was one of two trustees to vote against removing the mask mandate. | Each trustee on the Board is elected separately from the single-member district in which he/she resides. Thats a responsibility I take really seriously coming into the board.. We need to reach out to local or even corporate businesses to see if we could get any donations from them. Updated 3:37 PM Feb 22, 2022 CST Six candidates are vying for Comal ISD single-member districts 6 and 7 in this May's election. Political agendas and ideals have no place in the classroom. 9:53 AM Apr 21, 2021 CDT, Learn more about the candidates for districts 1 and 2 for the Comal ISD board of trustees. Meet the Teacher, Orientation, & Open House, Lamar University Educational Leadership Program. Updated As a Trustee, I intend to allow parents to make decisions that are best for their children. My goal is to see our district continue being a pacesetter in statewide education. There are ways to responsibly manage growth that allows for the tradition of excellence and student success to continue in our district. Currently, COMAL ISD comprises over 40% minorities in our student body; yet, representation on the school board does not reflect this. I stand up for what I believe in, and I am highly motivated to see our schools succeed. What would be your top priorities if you are elected? I believe I have a unique set of skills which will allow me to do that. We must continue to study the projected growth in the district so we can make strategic decisions regarding when and where to purchase land. 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. School Board District 1. Drastata and four other board candidates voted to remove the districts mask mandate in March without surveying parents or giving them time to make alternative plans. Each trustee on the Board is elected separately from the single-member district in which he/she resides. I do not know my opponents, but you have educated yourself and have decided, based our experience and education, whether we are the people for the job and you will vote for the best person accordingly. Signup today! Neither filed for re-election. Both elections will be on Nov. 2 and early voting will be Oct. 18 to 29. Former Judson trustee Jose Macias Jr. will once again represent Judsons District 4. What experience do you have making financial decisions? I am a parent with a long-term vested interest in the district. If you are in favor of the progressive ideas eating away at the root of our representative republic and democracy, then do not vote for me. It should also allow contractors to "sharpen their pencils" on how to rebuild similar buildings based on previous experience. Answers from candidates have not been edited or fact-checked. New Braunfels voters will elect CISD school board members for districts 6 and 7. Beginning on April 19, there will be an election for three members of the Board of Trustees for Comal Independent School District. Copyright 2021 Comal County Republican Party Paid for by the Comal County Republican Party. | Most charter schools follow strict guidelines to for their test scores and are very selective of their students. Ill focus on the latter. Why? 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. It is not the role of the Board of Trustees to dictate what parents choose for their children regarding masks or COVID vaccines. The seats of District 1 incumbent Stephen Smith, District 2 incumbent David Drastata and District 5 incumbent Amy Freund were up for election, in addition to a special election for the District 6 seat held by Marty Bartlett. I served in the Army Corps of Engineers with the 25th Infantry Division. (Community Impact Newspaper staff). CTE Spotlight: Health Science Students Gain Experience, Earn Certifications The pandemic created significant gaps, and they need to be addressed in meaningful ways, so our students go into the next phases of their education prepared. TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. I have served as a high school vice principal and have taught at colleges and universities in four states since 2000. Jason Isbell 5. Sorensen was part of aslate of candidates backed by the teachers union, student groups and progressive organizations running against board incumbents and former city councilwoman Leticia Ozuna. Greetings, Texans. These skills can be acquired by more investment in Career and Technical Training courses at existing high schools or consolidation into schools that specialize in particular career options. 5:22 PM Apr 7, 2022 CDT person will not be tolerated. KTPD 89.3 FM in Del Rio's broadcast signal is currently down. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. The forefront of our goals as board members should be student success, but success is not only grades and test scores. One of the things that sets me apart from my opponents is that Im currently a teacher and still working with students every day. Preliminary election results for three open seats on the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD school board show voters chose experience with one exception. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. Why reinvent the wheel. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received not postmarked) is April 26. Sorensen said she wants parents and students to have more of a say in their schools, and to bring more transparency to the budgeting process. Student success will always be a top priority for discussion in quarterly meetings with community members. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism School board terms are four years long. Teaching skills sought by local businesses would be key to providing our taxpayer base with the students they will need in the future. Where are our new students coming from? If Harlandales board policy required candidates to win a majority of the vote, trustees would have had to either call a special election or appoint someone to represent District 3. Being sure our children are at the forefront of all decisions made by the school district is my top priority, and I will continue to advocate for the conservative family values that are important to many living in Comal County. At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in New Braunfels. File Photo | Camille Phillips | Texas Public Radio. * denotes candidates who did not respond to survey requests sent via email and/or phone calls by time of publication. He received 38% of the vote, placing him a fraction ahead of Lillian Zapata. 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. I am guided by my own motives and the wisdom of like-minded others who have the singular goal of graduating children ready for the challenges they will meet in the future. Signup today! If elected, I intend to understand and communicate to constituents the districts efforts to close those gaps. Please download the PDF file.
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