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• Consent agenda (item 6): Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 6 in favor, 0 opposed.

• 2025–26 staffing allocations (item 7b): Motion to approve additional staffing allocations for the 2025–26 school year as presented. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 6 in favor, 0 opposed. (Mover: Trustee Tim Hennessy.)

• Expansion of fiber-optic network via E‑rate collaborative (item 7c): Motion to approve contracting with EFC Region 20 for expansion of the fiber-optic network in an amount not to exceed $3,025,714. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 6 in favor, 0 opposed. (Mover: Trustee Tim Hennessy.)

Votes were recorded in aggregate (tally) only; the board did not record individual roll-call votes in open session. No open-session motion failed.

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Kevin Samuelson told the board his son sustained two broken arms after falling from bleachers while unsupervised. Samuelson said he requested video of the incident, was told the footage existed, and later was told the video had been deleted. He described a subsequent grievance process in which, he said, employees and specialists retaliated against his family and the HR office provided conflicting information. Samuelson said district counsel had sealed files with the attorney general’s office and that he had briefed a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer about the matter. “In Comal ISD, integrity is optional,” Samuelson said in his remarks. He urged accountability and said he had filed grievances naming district employees by role.

The second speaker, Elena LaVello, said she represents families who cannot safely use a public address and that after an emergency move her children — all with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 protections — were told they could not attend their neighborhood campus. LaVello said she had submitted her children’s IEPs and that enrollment staff directed her to a substitute elementary for the remainder of the school year; as a result her children missed roughly a month of classes and one child lost a season of baseball. She said she had contacted special-education leadership and enrollment staff but had not received timely help.

Board president Russ Garner reminded speakers of rules for public comment and said trustees will listen but not respond during the public-comment period. No board action was taken in open session on the matters raised; some presenters told the board they had filed grievances and asked for follow-up through the district’s established processes.

","During public comment at the March 27 meeting two speakers alleged problems: one speaker accused district staff of deleting video evidence and retaliating against a family; another said children enrolled under an Address Confidentiality Program were blocked from returning to their neighborhood campus and were missing nearly a month of school.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099236,"District reports corrective actions after Texas Education Agency intruder‑detection audit; details reserved for closed session",67,7291000,7358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a&start=7291&end=7358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a/thumbnail_7291000.jpg","/articles/6099236/Texas/District-reports-corrective-actions-after-Texas-Education-Agency-intruderdetection-audit-details-reserved-for-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099236-84f21a122aba6b87329d295683a066c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770418607&Signature=MzXJtG2ZOUd3IXRhtNtifyLdZK6kStOda5-MOBfLycuYQPaGZ533I4C~HFwch7qqmv~dtqukms50poHmIcsN6mHpn8Xzmwbt3-Dwzd4MeuDJRHiFT10Ser7FaPzckd1EPPIMDx8x67U~R~zAMGy3EM5Yy0GR~ax7RsGeY7AW-Bn2NUDNVvhVNxhBOSgHct4UvdwoBq7ypHI9F2OZs0khx3K44IlX68YyOofsLWcnZngo416AnaKxXfTIOE1LSoumc551ScH-xBsbMIhQFFixlAgM6-QxXxLmnVHa6dKv6zzA0dKa27ymkOPXPx79WR3cd01hHLCOSGvleKptLsXGXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Comal ISD presented an update on a Texas Education Agency intruder-detection audit during the March 27 board meeting; trustees were given a high-level summary in open session and asked to consider specific questions in closed session.

Mr. De La Rosa (presenter) told the board the TEA initiated intruder-detection audits beginning in June 2022 and that the agency has completed audits across district campuses. He summarized corrective steps from a March 10, 2025 audit: in-person staff training emphasizing that exterior doors must be kept closed, locked and latched; a district plan prioritizing maintenance and timely completion of exterior-door work orders; and planned review of findings by the district safety and security committee. Mr. De La Rosa said TEA guidelines prohibit discussing the specific audit findings and corrective-action details in open session.

Trustees were told that additional questions and specifics would be handled in closed session. No open-session action was taken; trustees moved to closed session for discussion of land purchase and personnel matters as permitted under the Texas Government Code.

","Comal ISD officials summarized corrective actions taken after a TEA intruder-detection audit; staff said specifics of findings and corrective measures are restricted by TEA and will be discussed further in closed session.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099241,"Board approves 2025–26 staffing allocations to accommodate projected growth",93,7485000,7578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a&start=7485&end=7578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a/thumbnail_7485000.jpg","/articles/6099241/Texas/Board-approves-202526-staffing-allocations-to-accommodate-projected-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099241-b88cb871d661142b38a816d3f48f676a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770418607&Signature=BxnNY6wKp73JSOlEXgQlV6kMCxOiuEB44rE6zGsExfAkmC4wFP2J6d-rjibVNyRGt1ERmvcqO2hK3ni6SaA69EgnKK8-oMwzfna9KkpFKk46aOfazUd6KryFZ-V4P2hNfx99vo7SjCIGazJTJSg181HZvjFILem3G1zFs1Je3~EMOHbTYHbNI3x9lCoRXAd6dvc3emTD0H8sen0I9xfQtAixBcQsOLyFuRcyJdYJx32q0mwVzfDApamfaYdaXjeCBSnxTxPKlgB1i1AwU1xYcQ9tyJB0KfGP-F-HoBQje-0RtM7dBu5tzqW0cGnmxlruKPFKYnzIQ~f0ba8adorv2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Comal ISD Board approved the district’s staffing request for the 2025–26 school year during the March 27 meeting.

Dr. Davis presented the staffing recommendation, which administration said is based on demographer projections and a building staffing model. The recommendation included two categories: immediate growth reflected in current projections, and a second category of staffing held for the start of the year to address anticipated, but not yet quantified, enrollment changes. Dr. Davis told trustees the second category provides flexibility so the district can react quickly to unanticipated enrollment without waiting for a later board meeting.

Trustee Courtney Biasotti asked whether the “potential growth” line included specific numbers; Dr. Davis said the future-need allocations were intentionally left general to allow administration to respond to late enrollment shifts. Trustee Tim Hennessy moved to approve the staffing recommendations as presented; the motion passed 6-0.

The board directed administration to monitor enrollment and return to the board with any required adjustments as the district finalizes student assignments and the school year approaches.

","Trustees approved staff allocations for the 2025–26 school year based on demographic projections and a staffing model; the approval includes additional contingency allocations for anticipated but unspecified growth.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":46,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099246,"Comal ISD approves $3.03 million contract for fiber expansion using collaborative E‑rate discounts",1282,7142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a&start=7142&end=8424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a/thumbnail_7142000.jpg","/articles/6099246/Texas/Comal-ISD-approves-303-million-contract-for-fiber-expansion-using-collaborative-Erate-discounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099246-c84165f34ff8b71568a93fdaa79dc237/orig.mp4?Expires=1770418607&Signature=GmpLBgZ2y49eioUXOIDConuEPNbymfWjwWfr1Snftd8F8nVc0ti4fBdd7stgCgroMx-RgDQBwhC5gxI1AF0RJG3eiwKLpAojT9YWABYuNkw4brq8tUz7w7IixGSEUGIaQn-eO74TRbZNAOqMUtTxbHIICjgPr6STDhi2WZBOYmrQ5byi1pzxAN4WpOEMz-8nLzP4H7I3UmPm8HiMoUlDwJy4WHslMxRbfQCq1Uj-PVZptdhyAcsM6xdqoOh26FylbWOa1cTvvLgDsD2D79WaRDzRzO73-kCeKX73roAo4SCD5DwFMuscHg-5HnC1LMUP3Y-A8C0ucWHOUnAijPlCsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Comal ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 on March 27 to authorize a contract with the Region 20 E‑rate collaborative to expand the district’s fiber-optic network, approving an amount not to exceed $3,025,714.

IT staff framed the project as a multi-phase build that creates three resilient “rings” in the district network and provides direct fiber access to new campus sites. Mr. Monroe, who presented the plan, said the district leveraged a multi-district collaborative (including smaller district partners) to raise the project’s E‑rate discount from roughly 60% to about 78% by averaging discount levels across partners. That discount, Monroe said, reduces the district’s projected out-of-pocket cost from a roughly $7 million total project to about $1.8 million in bond funds.

Monroe described the work as two primary subprojects: a 2024-approved segment (roughly $5 million in construction cost, with the district’s discounted share described by staff as about $1.2 million) and a 2025 segment (roughly $1.7 million total cost, with the district’s portion described as about $0.5 million). IT staff said the 2024 collaborative filing has already been approved and that the 2025 funding decision is expected from the Universal Service administrative review process around June or July. Presenters noted one likely adjustment: the FCC’s E‑rate rules sometimes exclude facilities serving students older than 18, and staff expected the Life Bridges portion (about $151,000) could be excluded from funding.

Board discussion focused on technical resilience (rings and redundant paths), use of underground conduit on Hoffman Lane, and the project’s funding sources. Trustees asked whether the proposed rings would provide automatic reroute capability if a cable cut occurred (staff: yes, the new links create alternate paths and reduce single points of failure), whether segments are underground (staff: the Hoffman Lane segment is underground and requires long boring/trenching) and whether the work is charged to bond funds (staff: primary funding comes from the 2023 bond technology/construction allocations, with E‑rate expected to offset most costs).

Motion and vote: Trustee Tim Hennessy moved to approve the contract with EFC Region 20 for the fiber expansion in an amount not to exceed $3,025,714; the motion passed 6-0 (no roll-call names were recorded in open session). The board’s consent approved the authorization so construction and contracting can proceed, subject to final E‑rate awards and typical procurement review.

Staff said the district expects the work to improve resiliency for campus connections (reducing long routes that currently route through distant paths) and to allow connection of new campus sites without the district carrying the full cost. Monroe described the plan as a lease/dark-fiber arrangement that will permit telecommunications partners to use the new conduit while keeping the district’s traffic separate.

Trustees asked staff to return with implementation timelines and to coordinate with construction schedules for new campuses.

","The board voted 6-0 March 27 to contract through an E‑rate collaborative to expand the district fiber network; staff said the project will create multiple ringed paths and substantially reduce the district’s out-of-pocket cost through E‑rate discounts.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099250,"Comal ISD updates trustees on bond projects and launches Owner Insight finance reporting",1083,2527000,3610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a&start=2527&end=3610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2820177-bb26532ff59dba95d5650a3d40ad889a/thumbnail_2527000.jpg","/articles/6099250/Texas/Comal-ISD-updates-trustees-on-bond-projects-and-launches-Owner-Insight-finance-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099250-3cab97d43ae78f6f6a46ea39900f135b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770418607&Signature=h2VuPXyLZdHL4I15WTpeFHglNFrzdJwCaMgtTmKt-zjiNo71BqZZPsh6tErppsQHJziPw6032NXncd4W9lr9tVN7fTUSzKRGRDWnnlAlFQpTux1SziVsT1TiuLN9MuDv~J0rSsohM5Ry-aosMH1CXt~JsayjxkFuYdc5gd7pzsTlnDLgTMR9jVXlkkIYy5LqCof0MansX2zfmRTxfC3MvhK0FImqoyBvdFLlw7d2q~IQgO3~yYD4J6m0nocFTPxIz5V3~aHyDJkLXsJ3pBzrv6qWlV3hmj8GwwlYF21q74DVsS6bTWefCQCMnv3ok3AOvc-cyI0StoAt7CLd5PyggQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Comal ISD trustees received a comprehensive update on the district’s active bond and capital-improvement projects and on a new online reporting system during the March 27 regular meeting.

The presentation, led by Mark Stahl with construction director Jeff Smith and finance staff Glenn Graham, covered progress on projects funded by the 2021 and 2023 bond programs and described steps to post detailed monthly spending to a public Owner Insight dashboard.

Board members were shown construction status, budget-to-date figures and schedules for dozens of projects across the district. The update emphasized facilities work already underway — rooftop HVAC replacements, roof repairs, playground and sewer tie-ins at Timberwood Park Elementary; mechanical and roofing upgrades at Frye Heights and Oak Creek elementaries; the Mayfair Elementary build; Middle School 9 design work; athletic and site improvements at Canyon Lake and Davenport high schools; and the new Life Bridges campus in New Braunfels. Presenters reported partial completions and cited specific financial figures for several projects: Timberwood Park was described as “17% complete financially with $868,881 spent from the total budget of $5,148,720,” Memorial Early College High School as “9% complete with $79,100 expended from the $835,000 budget,” and system package elementary HVAC work as “6% complete with $1,555,651 spent from the $25,726,007 budget.”

Graham framed the reporting work as part of a larger transparency push tied to Owner Insight, a web-based owner’s-construction-management product the district is rolling out. “It’s a billion dollars, right? And so every one of those dollars needs to be accounted for,” Graham said, arguing that Owner Insight will let the public and trustees see project budgets, committed costs, change orders and invoices down to contract and purchase-order detail once the dashboard is complete. Finance staff said Mayfair and several other 2023 projects are already in the new system; older 2021 bond projects are being migrated and will appear as staff completes reconciliations.

Trustees asked technical and schedule questions. Board members pressed about Mayfair’s opening timeline (presenters said the building is on track to accept students in August 2025, with some ancillary exterior work possibly continuing), the timing for Middle School 9 (construction started in late January and the campus is slated to open fall 2027), drainage and parking work at Canyon Lake, and scheduling for non-bond athletic projects such as the Canyon Lake press box and bleacher expansion.

Trustees also discussed bond issuance capacity and debt-service limits tied to the district’s tax rate. Graham and other staff explained the 2023 bond was issued in multiple rounds because of annual debt-capacity limits tied to the district’s 35¢ tax rate; the district has sold a portion of the authorized 2023 bond proceeds and expects future issuances as capacity allows. Trustees and staff noted that the approach keeps debt-service rates stable but means adjusted budgets shown today reflect only funds already issued.

Staff described next steps: continued migration of 2021 projects into Owner Insight, ongoing monthly posting of updated financials, and a planned public dashboard. Presenters asked trustees for input on dashboard content and noted the Owner Insight view requires a public-facing dashboard build-out and logins; staff estimated the dashboard work could take several weeks to a few months to finalize.

The board did not take formal action on bond projects during the open session. Several trustees praised the level of financial detail and transparency presented and asked staff to continue posting monthly updates to the district website and to proceed with Owner Insight dashboard work.

Details to watch: timelines for the Mayfair opening and Middle School 9 construction, Owner Insight public dashboard availability, and future bond issuances tied to tax-rate capacity and property valuations.

","On March 27 the Comal ISD Board received a detailed bond and capital improvement update covering active 2021 and 2023 bond projects, timelines and a move to Owner Insight for public financial reporting; no formal board action was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: March 27, 2025 Comal ISD Board meeting

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