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The NBISD Board of Trustees met on June 16, 2025 for a regular meeting. The agenda for this board meeting featured the following:
Highlights of this meeting’s Agenda include:
- Consider Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget for the General Fund, Food Child Nutrition Fund, and Debt Service Fund by Function
- Report of Future Focused 2030 Implementation Team Roadmaps
- Report of NBISD Education Foundation
- Report of District Scorecard – Priority One – Communities in Schools
Consider Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget for the General Fund, Food Child Nutrition Fund, and Debt Service Fund by Function
After reviewing budget priorities, the NBISD Finance Department proposed a $110,197,754 balanced budget which was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees. The proposed rate for maintenance and operations is $.6969, while the proposed sinking fund is $.3820 to total of $1.07890.
Each year, NBISD administration presents a budget for approval by the Board of Trustees. The Board must approve the General Fund, Interest & Sinking Fund, and Child Nutrition Fund budgets by function for the coming fiscal year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The proposed budget incorporates the Board Budget Goals, Assumptions, Priorities, and Risks established by the Board of Trustees for this year’s budget development.
The General Fund, Child Nutrition Fund, and Interest & Sinking Fund budgets for FY 2025-2026 recommendation. These budgets were prepared based on our current understanding of bills approved during the 89th Legislative Session. Should bill analysis, or guiding language from the Texas Education Agency modify our understanding of the 89th Legislative Session, administration reserves the right to ask the board to amend the budget as needed.
Throughout the 2024-25 school year, the Board participated in nine budget workshops for the 2025-26 budget. Factors that influence the budget process include: student enrollment, daily average attendance, inflation, legislation, and increase in property values. The Board developed budget priorities to ensure the proposed budget adheres to the principles they believe to be most important.
It’s also important to note that the proposed 25-26 budget meets all budget assumptions and budget priorities as set forth by the Board of Trustees.
Report of Future Focused 2030 Implementation Team Roadmaps
The Future 2030 Implementation Team presented a report outlining preliminary plans to bring the district’s new strategic plan from vision to action over the next five years. Each of the four pillars had a team of two leads that facilitated the strategies and plans that will be set forth. The leads worked with stakeholders – community members, staff and students – to develop the initiatives that will be seen in the strategic plan. The implementation team developed strategies and a roadmap that will be used a guide to achieve the goals set within the plan’s four pillars:
- Increase Access to Academic, Behavioral, and Emotional Support
- Support More Engaging, Relevant, and Future-Ready Learning Experiences
- Strengthen Engagement by Celebrating Our Evolving Traditions
- Ensure Consistent Student, Family, and Staff Experiences Across Campuses and Departments
This work marks a significant step in aligning district efforts with the community’s vision for the future of NBISD.
NBISD Education Foundation
The NBISD Education Foundation was established in 1999 and supports NBISD by providing funds for programs and activities beyond the district’s budget. These resources enhance student achievement, recognize staff excellence, and strengthen the community-classroom connection.
Events that raise money and honor alumni for the education foundation are the Education Expo, Unicorn Distinguished Alumni and Taste of the Town. With funds raised, the foundation provides new/zero year teacher grants, awarding new teachers a $300 grant to help assist with items in the classroom. Teacher classroom grants are open to any employee in the district in which any staff member can apply for up to a $5,000 grant. Field trips are also funded for second through fifth grade field trips for students.
NBISD employees are able to provide a pre-tax donation through the employee giving program, which allows employees to donate through their paycheck monthly. Since 1999, the foundation has awarded almost $1.1 million in donations.
The Foundation inspires learning, enriches teaching, and creates new opportunities for teachers and students.
The Foundation aims to:
- Encourage students to reach their full potential.
- Recognize and support innovative staff efforts.
- Fund new educational projects through grants.
- Engage the community in ensuring quality education for students.
Report of District Scorecard – Priority One – Communities in Schools
Communities in Schools (CIS) partners with NBISD to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. CIS will report on the number of students served, end-of-year outcomes on identified needs and the measures they collect, mental health work, and post-secondary/transition work.
Susan Wetz, Chief Executive Officer of CIS, provided the board with an update. CIS serves more than 42,000 students in eight different school districts in the area. CIS provides 9,768 students with school-wide prevention services, while 2,043 students are receiving targeted services for additional support and 919 students are receiving continuous intensive services.
More than 80 percent of students who CIS serves are those who qualify for free or reduced price lunches.
Most of the services that CIS counselors provide are dealing with students who are needing mental or behavioral services. They also provide services for academics, attendance, health and human services, parent and family engagement, college and career readiness, enrichment services and case management.
Upcoming School Board Meetings
A regular board meeting will not be held during the month of July. The next regular board meeting will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the NBISD Administration Center Boardroom at 6:00 pm. If you would like to make a public comment at an upcoming board meeting please fill out the request form.
Learn more about the New Braunfels ISD Board of Trustees on our website where you can find recordings and agendas from past board meetings.
