As Comal Independent School District begins its budget process for the next school year, the district is planning for teacher salary increases, staffing new schools and expanding pre-kindergarten to a
Former presidents, well-known community figures and Comal Independent School District alumni make up the list of potential names for the district’s three new schools.
Comal Independent School District trustees considered budget reports and approved hiring additional staffers for the 2021-22 school year during their workshop session Thursday.
First, they approved one-time COVID-19 resource stipend of $300 for each full-time employee and $150 for all part-time employees at an approximate combined cost of $1,001,010.Â
David Andersen, district CFO, and Crystal Hermesch, executive director of school finance, reviewed 2020-21 financials and a presented a preliminary look at revenue and expenditures for the 2021-22 budget, which trustees are slated to approve June 24 to go into effect July 1.
Trustees approved $775,370 for the final major purchases of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new Pieper High School, opening in August at 810 Kinder Parkway in San Antonio. They also approved $243,143 for a CISD warehouse box truck and band trailers at Canyon Lake and Davenport high schools.