Comal ISD, New Braunfels ISD, colleges, and state education policy
Board records, district spending, ratings, safety, calendars, and the state and federal decisions that reach local classrooms.
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Comal County students can now apply to undergraduate programs at Texas public colleges without an application fee; the ApplyTexas deadline is 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18.
1 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →
NBISD taxpayers now face an adopted debt rate of $0.3408 per $100; the district projects $1.66 million in refinancing savings to support it.
3 min read · Adopted rate; savings projected
Comal ISD homeowners face a Nov. 3 bond vote after taxable values rose just 2.5% in 2024. A model shows how slower growth could raise the debt rate and household costs.
4 min read · Analysis
The September board agenda listed a bond construction and capital projects update. The supplied record does not establish project schedules, costs or board action.
1 min read · Agenda item verified; project details pending review
Youth, high-school and college baseball players could gain an appointment-based Highway 46 training site, while its customers would share parking with two neighboring buildings.
2 min read · Permit conditions discussed
Winding Branch Ranch says a new Kubota award will expand its Farm in Motion agricultural-education project at its Bulverde ranch.
1 min read · Verified recipient and program records
A Sept. 10 state registration puts Elementary School No. 21 at 558 Rolling Creek Road in Spring Branch and schedules construction through April 2028.
1 min read · State filing registered
Comal ISD could commit up to $11.64 million in district funds to keep paying outstanding and future claims for people covered by its self-funded health plan.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled for Sept. 17
The archived meeting package identifies student, construction, finance and policy business, but its displayed draft-minutes page does not reveal the motions or votes.
3 min read · Archival Record Review
Thursday’s workshop covers bilingual and ESL services, advanced academics, employee health coverage and A-F ratings, but the public posting contains no presentations or supporting figures.
1 min read · Agenda posted
New Braunfels ISD says a Sept. 9 ceremony will mark completion of Long Creek High School’s new Performing Arts Center and Dragon Stadium.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 9
Davenport student musicians now hold statewide honor-band recognition for 2027, a distinction Comal ISD calls a first for the district and the San Antonio area.
1 min read · District announcement verified
A new state award would pay two providers for individual and family counseling through Comal County’s truancy-prevention program, pending county acceptance.
1 min read · County acceptance proposed Sept. 3
A newly posted county file advances the Meyer Ranch school plat with road, drainage and right-of-way plans requiring a Sept. 3 vote.
1 min read · County vote Sept. 3
Texas has started designing a three-year bachelor’s framework due Dec. 31, while New Braunfels’ expanding Northeast Lakeview College campus gives the policy a concrete local stake.
2 min read · State planning started
Texas says 101,600 students have received first-year education-account awards; recipients have four weeks to opt in, while more than 100,000 students remain waitlisted.
1 min read · Verified official records
Washington added Arizona, Nevada and South Carolina to the Ed-Flex program. The action gives Comal ISD no new waiver authority, leaving a Texas-specific decision to watch.
1 min read · Verified federal action
Federal guidance asks districts to demand evidence that classroom technology improves learning—a timely test as Comal ISD’s bond proposal includes classroom technology.
1 min read · Federal guidance issued
The comptroller expects to identify the districts in the coming weeks and complete its report by Dec. 31.
2 min read · State review launched
The Education Department moved its accreditation overhaul into proposed rulemaking as Northeast Lakeview College prepares a larger New Braunfels campus.
2 min read · Federal rule proposed
The Education Department issued new school-discipline guidance Aug. 18, making Comal ISD’s Student/Parent Handbook and any district response the concrete local points to watch.
1 min read · Federal guidance issued Aug. 18
Students, families and other residents can now nominate NBISD educators and school leadership for a statewide program offering more than $1 million in prizes.
1 min read · Nominations open
Comal ISD reports another annual accountability gain, bringing its districtwide score to 88 while opening the next comparison at the campus level.
1 min read · New district result
Students in Alamo Colleges nursing and workforce courses can gain free learning materials under a new 2026–28 state award, though the notice does not identify whether New Braunfels courses are included.
2 min read · State award announced
NBISD says the campus opened Aug. 13, moving the district’s first “future-ready learning campus” from an announced project to an operating school site.
1 min read · Opened Aug. 13
A technical problem has stopped families from using the Comal ISD service, and the district has not posted a restoration estimate.
1 min read · Service outage
The proposed fall partnership would give county services a no-cost cyber-risk assessment and implementation help during a 14-week semester.
1 min read · Agreement scheduled for consideration
TEA’s June 2 launch joined misconduct reports, investigations, certification actions and Do Not Hire Registry placements in one public tool.
2 min read · State tool available
A July 29 U.S. Education Department ruling describes federal notice and opt-out rights that Comal ISD families can compare with local consent procedures.
2 min read · Federal ruling issued
City records show three closed inspection requests for New Braunfels High School Phase 2A and two inspections due for work named at Canyon High School.
2 min read · Inspection records filed
A new district announcement supplies NBISD’s overall 2026 grade and the number of schools earning A ratings, but the campus-by-campus comparison remains the next question.
2 min read · Verified district announcement
Families can prepare for school with two Aug. 19 immunization clinics and applications for free and reduced-price meals.
2 min read · District announcement
The education secretary wants colleges to publish reform commitments by year’s end; Northeast Lakeview College has a growing New Braunfels presence.
2 min read · Federal request
Texas released 2026 A-F ratings after 24% of districts and campuses improved from 2025, opening a new comparison point for Comal ISD and New Braunfels ISD families.
2 min read · Ratings released
Monday’s agenda could move unspent 2021 bond money into NBISD’s general fund while trustees revisit high school project contracts and an attendance-credit agreement.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 10
Trustees will consider construction tied to Long Creek High School traffic planning and a Zipp Road sidewalk Monday; the public agenda page does not state a price or recommended contractor.
2 min read · Agenda verified
The district says voters will receive two propositions covering safety, aging facilities, enrollment growth, transportation and classroom technology.
2 min read · Official district announcement
Trustees are scheduled to consider calling a Nov. 3 bond election for no more than $595 million, but the posted agenda leaves the proposed split between two propositions blank.
2 min read · Scheduled for consideration
The proposed pact specifies 38 deputies and a $50.83 hourly rate through December. The rate for the rest of the school year is missing.
4 min read · Verified proposal · County action pendingCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
