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Court’s rulings carry local impact

The court ruled against state chapters of Sons of Confederate Veterans, which sought to overturn Texas’ refusal to authorize a specialty license plate featuring a Confederate battle flag.

Justices upheld the legality of federal tax subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” in Texas and three-dozen states elsewhere, which chose not to run medical-insurance marketplaces.

The court then endorsed a far-reaching interpretation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, giving plaintiffs more leeway in housing-discrimination suits. Ruling in a Texas case, the court found state officials violated federal law in granting unequal tax credits to landlords in minority neighborhoods.

The Supreme Court remained busy, ruling 5-4 in two more landmark cases. Justices granted same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide, and in another decision announced June 30, the court temporarily blocked Texas’ tough abortion law, which will allow nearly a dozen clinics to resume operations.

Those rulings haven’t been embraced by all. Local SCV chapters are outraged – same goes for opponents of “Obamacare,” which now seems destined to join Social Security and Medicare as permanent American staples.

The gay-marriage ruling was almost immediately countered by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said county clerks could deny marriage licenses if doing so might go against their religious principles.

At the Bexar County Clerk’s office, officials said hundreds of same-sex couples sought marriage licenses in the days following the court decision.

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Call the swat team! by SUSAN YERKES

They are the deadliest creatures

on Earth. More than a million people a year die because of them.

They are …. mosquitoes!

Mostly, I think of a mosquito as that nasty little whining noise keeping me wide awake and slapping myself in the night, or the source of wildly itching red welts I try so hard not to scratch every summer. In these parts, mosquito bites usually are more of an irritant than a serious threat. Most deaths caused by mosquito-borne diseases occur in Africa (where malaria is rampant), the Caribbean, Latin America and parts of Asia.

However, because of our unusually wet spring, health care practitioners are preparing this summer for more West

Nile virus, dengue fever and a new illness to Texas – chikungunya virus.

Dr. Gregory Anstead, a specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio who once lectured on “Death Delivered on Gossamer Wings,” is also sounding a cautionary note.

“I think we do have to be concerned, especially with all the spring rain,” he said. “In Dallas, where the worst outbreak of West Nile in the United States occurred in 2012, there were very similar conditions – a very rainy spring and a hot summer that increases mosquito replication.”

He added: “Chikungunya is interesting. We’ve only seen a few cases in Texas, mostly travelers returning from the Caribbean, but it’s incredible how quickly it has spread in some places. Basically, it was unknown in the Americas until December 2013. The first cases were in … the Caribbean, and in eight months it went from one to 350,000 cases in the Americas. Now it’s half a million.”

Should we expect the worst? Probably not. Most acquiring West Nile or even dengue fever experience zero symptoms to mild ones. Same with chikungunya.

Seventy percent of those infected will be symptom-free in a week. Horses

are particularly susceptible to West Nile, but there’s an effective vaccine for them (though not for humans). There are no vaccines – or curative medical treatments – for dengue fever or chikungunya. Even minor cases can keep you down for a week, and seriously threaten older and very young folks, and those with kidney disease, diabetes or weak immune systems. The best prevention is not to get bitten.

Both Bexar County and the city of San Antonio, through the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, have spraying programs to control mosquitoes, but only in public areas. Olmos Park, Terrell Hills, Alamo Heights, Windcrest and most cities have their own spraying procedures or contracts. However, mosquitoes still thrive on some privately owned land, and in any backyard with standing water or pools without chlorination.

Dr. Anil Mangla, the chief epidemiologist with Metro Health, has some practical recommendations for protecting yourself this summer.

“Number one, use insect repellent. Look for products that say (Environmental Protection Agency)-approved on the label, with ingredients such as DEET which, used in moderation … is generally quite safe.

There’s also citronella, and products with oil of lemon or eucalyptus are showing very good results,” the epidemiologist said.

Sawyer Picaridin Insect Repellent with black-pepper extracts and Repel with oil of lemon eucalyptus topped a recent Consumer Reports list of mosquito repellents.

“Number two,” Mangla said, “try to wear long-sleeved, loose shirts and pants outdoors, and three, don’t let standing water accumulate around your home.”

Since mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk, be especially careful then. Perspiration, dark clothing, movement, larger bodies and pregnant women attract mosquitoes. Unfortunately, according to recent genetic research, some folks are just born mosquito magnets.

If you do get bitten, here’s what to watch for beyond the darned itch. Fever, headache and joint pain usually appear three to seven days after a bite. It might just be flu, but if you’ve been bitten, check with a doctor. A simple blood test for mosquito-borne diseases can set your mind at ease.

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During a late-night session just days before the final gavel fell, after much debate over the bill, legislators decided to keep language that permitted police to check for a license when they see someone openly carrying a gun.

Law-enforcement organizations vociferously objected to dropping the provision. On the other hand, some — but not all — in the gun lobby argued that representatives of the government shouldn’t question Texans when they are acting legally.

Some advocates even suggested they

wanted the measure excised to prevent police from conducting racial profiling.

While the Second Amendment is very clear Americans have a constitutional right to own guns, it is imperative, in the interest of public safety, that officers be given the legal leeway to question anyone openly toting a firearm.

It is true dozens of other states have had open carry for some time, and of those, many don’t require a permit or a license. In addition, statistics show that gun owners licensed or allowed to carry a weapon in public pose very little risk to safety. In some cases, they may even deter crime.

Yet, no one seems to object if an officer asks for a driver’s license and proof of insurance.

The same expectation should exist for someone carrying a gun in open sight, provided there is adequate reason to stop him or her.

The bill allows those who already have concealed-carrying licenses to display a weapon in a hip or shoulder holster in the open.

We support the right of Texans to own and carry weapons, but we also support the right of people in public to enjoy a feeling of safety.

‘Cop-Stop’ provision makes a lot of sense

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COFFEE WITH COPS The Live Oak Police Department offers an opportunity for residents to

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SCHERTZ CHAMBER EVENTS The Schertz Chamber of Commerce has the following

upcoming activities. For more, call 566-9000 or visit www.schertzchamber.org. July’s monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 21 at the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, building 5, will feature Texas Department of Transportation guest speakers Jonathan Bean and Josh Donat, who will discuss updates on area roadway projects. General admission is $28, $18 for Chamber members. July 22 at the Schertz Civic Center, 7:30-11 a.m., Direct Development Training hosts a morning breakfast seminar on “Thriving in the People Business” through interactive ideas and strategies to

improve personal, career and organization goals. Seating will be limited to the first 40 enrollees. General admission is $60, $50 for Chamber members. The Chamber hosts a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. July 31 for Painting With a Twist, located at 8206 Agora Parkway, Suite 100 in The Forum shopping center. The Chamber’s August mixer is 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway in Selma. Admission, featuring networking, refreshments and Chamber Cash Drawing, is $10; free for Chamber members. The Chamber is soliciting silent-auction items and raffle donations for its sixth annual Chamber/Caterpillar Golf Classic, Oct. 9 at The Bandit Golf Club, 6019 FM 725 in New Braunfels. At least half the proceeds will benefit DECA programs at Clemens and Steele high schools. Contact the Chamber offices to donate funds or auction giveaways. The Schertz Chamber Toastmasters convenes each Monday at 6:45 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites meeting room, 5571 Interstate 35 North in Selma.

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Community Clean-Up!” is 8 a.m. to noon at St. Monica’s Catholic Church’s parking lot, 501 North St. in Converse. No electronics, batteries, paint and/or accessories will be accepted, along with hazardous-waste items, motor vehicles, concrete, bricks and other construction debris. Converse residents are required to show proof of residence and current water bills. Similar events are scheduled the fourth Saturday of the month on Aug. 22, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24. For more, call 658-8285 or visit www.conversetx.net.

UC MOVIES IN THE PARK Universal City’s free Movies in the Park series concludes with

“Paddington,” July 25 and “Big Hero 6,” Aug. 8 at Universal City Park, 305 North Blvd. Kids’ activities and movies begin at 7 p.m. and sunset, respectively. Guests may bring lawn chairs, blankets and snacks; some concessions available for purchase. For more, including details, visit www.universalcitytexas.com or call 619-0721.

WANTED: KIDS AT COMAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE The final Comal County Junior

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SCHOOL-SUPPLY DRIVEThe culminating event in more than a monthlong collection of

learning tools will be held all day at H-E-B locations in Schertz, New Braunfels and Bulverde. The annual Communities In Schools of South Central Texas’ “Pack the Bus” campaign provides new supplies to thousands of students throughout the school year. Donations may also be left at CIS offices, 161 S. Castell Ave., in New Braunfels. For more, including updated drop-off places, visit www.cis-sct.org or call 830-620-4247.

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ON THE HORIZONLIVE OAK SHIN OAK SHINDIG The Live Oak Parks and Recreation Department’s

citywide celebration, rained out May 16, is rescheduled for 4-10 p.m. at Live Oak Park, 8001 Shin Oak Drive. The event will feature live music, food, vendor booths and a wide variety of outdoor, family activities. For more, visit a link at the city’s website, www.liveoaktx.net.

LIVE OAK NATIONAL NIGHT OUTThe Live Oak Police Department is registering neighborhoods

and residential groups for block parties in conjunction with National Night Out observances. For more information and to register, call 945-1700.

TEXAS TRI-COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber’s luncheons

are usually held the second Tuesday of each month 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma. Meanwhile, the next mixer is July 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hooligan’s Bar & Grill, 13920 Interstate 35 North in Live Oak, with other events during the year. For more sites and times, call 658-8322 for luncheons; for mixer call 973-7101, or visit www.txtricountychamber.org.

NORTHEAST ROTARY MEETINGSThe San Antonio Northeast

Rotary Club gathers 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at The Lion & Rose Pub in The Forum shopping center, 8211 Agora Parkway, Suite 112 in Live Oak. For more, visit www.sanortheastrotary.com.

CONVERSE LIBRARY CHILDREN’S STORY TIMESStory time is 10:30-11:30 a.m.

each Wednesday at the Converse Public Library, 601 S. Seguin St. The free event gives toddlers an early start to literacy through book readings, music, and arts

and crafts. Parents are urged to arrive on time; children must be supervised. For more, call 659-4160.

RANDOLPH METROCOM ROTARY The club meets Wednesdays at noon

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CIBOLO GRANGE MARKETPLACE The nonprofit agricultural

and civic organization hosts a Farmers and Artisans Market each Thursday from 2-6 p.m. at Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. in Cibolo. Homegrown produce and handcrafted items will be available from local vendors. For more, visit facebook.com/CiboloGrangeFarmersMarket or email [email protected] or [email protected].

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IN OTHER NEWSJUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES on June 23 approved a $228.8 million budget for 2015-16, which includes a 3 percent wage hike for professional educators and administrators. JISD also strengthened its contribution to employee insurance plans, and increased starting salaries for bus drivers and

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JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Carl Montoya traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a Career and Technical Education celebration held at the White House on June 30. Montoya participated in a discussion heralding the innovations of CTE in public education. He was among a select group of top educators, business and industry partners and student leaders who listened to a speech by first lady Michelle Obama and visited with the president’s administration about the advancements and opportunities in the field.

SCHERTZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE formally celebrated its 10th anniversary during its monthly luncheon on June 16. Nineteen of the original 29 charter businesses received commemorative plaques, and attending members received wine glasses. Affiliates were also invited to

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THE SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL JUNE 16 PASSED AN ORDINANCE BANNING ALL CELLPHONE USE and texting for drivers within city limits. The measure — approved in a 3-2 vote — restricts the use of mobile-communication devices and portable electronics, while operating motor vehicles, to hands-free operation only. Violators could risk fines up to $200. “It’s been approved and is in effect,” City Manager John Kessel said. “Most people are not using cellphones because of the (similar San Antonio ordinance); and since that was passed, we’ve really seen a decline in usage.” Police Chief Michael Hansen said officers would begin implementation after placards have been posted alerting motorists entering the city. “Once the signs have been placed in accordance with state law, the officers will engage in enforcement activities,” he said. “We will have a period of 60 days of education, notifications and warnings.” Hansen said postings have been created and await approval by the Texas Department of Transportation before being installed on

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CONVERSE CITY COUNCIL recently appointed Jeff Beehler to succeed outgoing Place 6 Councilwoman Renée Paschall, who resigned following her May election to the Judson Independent School District’s board. Mayor Al Suarez said Beehler, who served on Converse’s Planning & Zoning Commission and is the husband of former Councilwoman Laura Beehler, was selected amongst eight applicants on June 16. “He’s served on several city commissions and usually attends all of the City Council meetings,” Suarez said.

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In a special meeting June 29, the City Council voted 4-0 to retain the mayor. Baxter was accused of wrongdoing in a complaint stemming from his expletive-filled phone call with former Windcrest Volunteer Fire Department Chief Erick Vargas, which was released to a media outlet.

Baxter appeared relieved after the council allowed him to keep his seat.

“I apologize again to the citizens who heard my vulgar language on the tape, which wasn’t appropriate,” he said. “That’s not going to define me.”

Vargas recorded the May 26 call and later gave it to KENS-TV, which aired a portion on June 18. Baxter could be heard cursing more than 70 times in his conversation with Vargas, who resigned his position in early June.

The incident led to a formal complaint filed June 22 by another former volunteer fire chief, Dan Reese, who claimed the mayor slandered him during his taped talk with Vargas.

“He called me a thief,” said Reese, who served as chief from January 2008 until October 2013, when he resigned after a pay dispute with the mayor. “It’s not the first time he’s done that.”

On June 26, the council called a special meeting for 9 a.m. June 29.

Windcrest residents packed the chambers expecting a public hearing. Instead, the proceedings moved to executive session behind closed doors, where Baxter, Reese and other witnesses hashed out the disagreement until late afternoon.

After City Attorney Michael Brenan said the council’s private meeting was indeed legal, Mayor Pro Tem Pam Dodson refrained from participating in the session, which didn’t include public input.

“I’m not going to be part of this,” she said before walking out of council chambers.

It’s unknown exactly what transpired during the closed-door session. At issue was Baxter’s on-tape profanity, which the mayor said shouldn’t have been recorded in the first place.

“It was a private conversation between two men – one that was recorded without my knowledge,” Baxter said June 23, before the meeting. “I apologized to Erick after that conversation, which is just now coming to light.”

Vargas claims Baxter never apologized to him.

“If he did, it’s the first time I’ve heard of it,” he said. “I haven’t received one yet.”

Baxter said Vargas’ tape didn’t include the entire discussion, which lasted about 17 minutes.

“There were several minutes that went by before he started recording,” said Baxter, who added he had a printed transcription of the conversation, but declined to provide LOCAL Community News with a copy.

Baxter contends Vargas broke city rules by taping him without his knowledge.

“In a court of law, it wouldn’t be admissible,” Baxter said. “I’m not going to get into what we discussed. I’ve already apologized for my language, but I won’t apologize for what was brought up during the conversation.”

Vargas said shortly after he succeeded Reese as VFD chief, he

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“It became very obvious that I needed to do it – not only to protect myself, but to protect the Fire Department and firemen against Alan Baxter,” he said. “This isn’t the only conversation I recorded – I have many more.”

Vargas said he also taped phone calls with City Manager Rafael Castillo and Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Robert Colunga.

Baxter said he never asked for Vargas’ resignation.

“I think the conversation speaks for itself,” he said. “I don’t put Windcrest’s dirty laundry out on the street. I think the first person who doesn’t (curse) in the heat of battle – let him cast the first stone.”

Reese, who lost his challenge to Place 1 Councilman Jake Jacobi by 57 votes last November, claimed the procedure which led to the council’s vote to retain the mayor was flawed.

Five years ago, a series of scandals led Windcrest voters to oust three incumbent council members. Under Baxter, first elected councilman in 2010 and mayor in 2011 and

2013, the city has seen economic growth, lowered tax rates and implemented quality-of-life improvements, his supporters said.

This latest flap again divided Windcrest residents.

“Why in the hell are they going after the mayor – he’s done nothing but clean things up,” said a resident at the meeting who was not identified. “I’ve been here since 1977 and things are getting back to where they used to be. The mayor has reduced my property taxes and garbage rates for the last three years.”

A week later, on July 6, the council met in another special session. Agenda items included proposals to unseat Dodson as mayor pro tem, conducting a financial investigation into VFD finances, and selecting an interim fire chief.

No action was taken to replace Dodson, who was the lone council member voting against the other proposals after Baxter announced VFD administrative offices were closed, pending an investigation by the Texas Rangers and police.

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Before he went into physical therapy, Phillip Trueman, an Australian by birth, was a professional squash player. However, he left the court for a new field after his marriage to a Texan and their 1990 move to San Antonio.

He is currently the lead physical therapist at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group’s Stone Oak location, 150 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 310.

“I’d seen several physical therapists while I was playing squash. They’d helped me overcome injuries,” he said. “I like accounting for the body – problem solving, trying to figure out how things work and then fixing it, and that’s what we do as

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Trueman said he has learned over the years, “Some things we can fix and some things we can’t fix.” Like Pratt, he hopes to see the state law changed to permit self-referral to physical therapists.

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Dr. Diana Schonhoff decided to become a physical therapist after her mom told her a story about seeing one teach a young girl to walk.

“I love the people, the varying aspects of what I do as a physical therapist, everything,” Schonhoff said. “As a physical therapist, you can work from newborns to geriatrics. It is the most fascinating field.”

Schonhoff is at Garden Ridge Physical Therapy & Wellness Center, 18945 FM 2252.

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Which brings up an important fact about vaccines, Mackin said.

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As someone who sees patients of all ages, Mackin strongly urges both sexes to receive the HPV vaccine up to age 26.

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Everything about his position excites Montoya, named in March to succeed Willis Mackey. Citing the district’s rich history and recent successes, the new top man said he hopes to lift JISD to even greater heights.

“It’s a great district from many angles,” he said. “First, the academic side is very strong and has a great history in academics and state assessments – and of course, there’s athletics.

“I see a staff that cares about kids and wants to do a good job, whether they’re teachers or administrators, and a very good and balanced district. Since I’ve been here, I’ve seen district schools win all kinds of awards – at the state level, the regional level and even some recognition at the national level.”

Montoya came to JISD from Brownsville ISD, which he oversaw starting in 2011. He has more than 36 years in secondary school education, serving in various teaching and administrative capacities.

Montoya recently unveiled a list of a dozen goals and programs, and JISD trustees seem happy with his performance so far.

“Dr. Mackey really helped lead the way in the district being open to the community and outreach, and Dr. Montoya is clearly helping continue that plan,” trustee Jose Macias said. “We want to open additional doors and be very transparent with the community and continue keeping the lines of communication open.”

Added board President Steve Salyer: “He’s blended in from his first 100 days on the ground. He’s been meeting with the community and is out meeting with the teachers and administrators and students. He’s working out really well.”

There’s plenty on Montoya’s plate, the main course being building upon the district’s academic successes.

“We will continue to work with the district’s (academic) departments, such as curriculum instruction and its support staff, because that is our bread and butter,” he said.

Directives stemming from the 2013 passage of House Bill 5, which set stricter academic standards for public schools, substantially changed the state’s curriculum

and graduation requirements and increased assessments and accountability.

Districts are now required to include career components in secondary school academic plans.

Therefore, Montoya wants to enhance the career-pathway programs at the district’s two high schools – Wagner and Judson – while also including the same at JISD’s nascent high school, currently under construction on Evans Road and slated to open in August 2016.

Montoya also hopes to expand Judson

Middle School’s science-technology-engineering-mathematics, or STEM, program to all of the district’s middle schools, while enlarging its early college programs.

“Judson Early College Academy is outstanding, but there’s no reason why we can’t make our other two high schools early college high schools,” Montoya said. “That’s going to be one of our other goals. We did it in (Brownsville), where every high school in the district became early college schools before I left there.”

Newly elected board member Renée Paschall agreed.

“Turning all high schools into early college high schools would be a plus for our district,” Paschall said. “If we would do that, all of our high schools would have to offer the same (curriculum), and that would be awesome.”

Northeast Lakeview College has co-sponsored programs with JISD since 2009. Both educational systems on May 29 celebrated the success of a yearlong Adopt-a-School Initiative, where students from Salinas and Spring Meadows elementary schools and Kirby Middle School received firsthand introductions to the college experience.

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”What sets us apart is that we recog-nize and value the unique needs ofeach of our patients. It is a processthat we continue to improve on, creat-ing ways to better serve our commu-nity when they need us most,” saidMichael Beaver, CEO at NortheastMethodist Hospital.

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Enhancing parent-teacher interaction and raising student attendance at all campuses are also among Montoya’s objectives, along with strengthening communication with the seven cities in the district.

“We’ve been meeting with the mayors and I believe they feel that their economies are directly tied into (our) success,” he said. “We need to grow as their communities grow, and working with the mayors is helping us connect with their needs in that area.”

Converse Mayor Al Suarez, who served in JISD’s recent Principal-for-a-Day program, said the new superintendent has the right focus.

“Dr. Montoya is hitting the ground running, and he has come up with some great ideas,” Suarez said. “One of them is bringing in some of the other

cities that haven’t been as involved.Montoya said the district’s education

foundation is working to enhance JISD’s relationships with the business community and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

However, as the district keeps growing, its residents may soon be asked to help.

“We’re starting to get overcrowded again,” Montoya said. “Within the next year we’re going to have to go the board and ask them to consider another bond issue for expansion.”

JISD spokesman Steve Linscomb said voters in 2013 approved $83 million for districtwide additions and improvements without increasing the tax rate.

“We do need to finish completing the new high school, and other upgrades are needed at existing schools throughout the district,” Montoya said, adding the district is considering two more elementary schools and a fine-arts facility.

Montoya said he’d be discussing these projects, and others, with the school board.

“These are general goals – and we’ll add and subtract other items over time,” he said. “They can’t all happen overnight, but many of these items we can see happen within a year.”

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What makes this request distinctive is residents will only be asked to fund present academic institutions, said Aubrey Chancellor, an NEISD spokeswoman.

“This is the first time NEISD has proposed a bond without a new school,” she said. “The focus of this bond is about equity – renovating and upgrading out-of-date facilities at some of the older campuses and focusing on enhancements and renovations at other schools.”

Those areas include Roosevelt High School and Krueger Middle School.

Adjusted for growth and inflation, the 2015 bond’s actual total – $499,950,000 – is in line with amounts contained in NEISD’s recent bond requests occurring in four-year increments. Voters approved bonds of $449 million, $498 million and $399 million in 2003, 2007 and 2011, respectively.

Unlike the previous three, present tax rates would remain unchanged if voters approve a bond referendum Nov. 3.

“There will be no new tax rate for at least five years,” Chancellor said.

A 36-member Facilities Steering Committee met for months and considered public input in rating a list of districtwide projects. If voters approve, facilities improvements will receive $225.8 million; extracurricular programs $89.8 million; and technology upgrades $72.4 million.

“The committee met five times and did a lot of homework outside of those meetings,” Chancellor said. “They really did a great job of coming up with the final draft, which considered and prioritized the needs of all students throughout the district. It’s really far-reaching.”

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Other categories slated for 2015 bond money include: district operations, $60 million; safety and security, $20 million; bond-program management, $17 million; and a $15 million bond-contingency program.

If endorsed by the electorate, it will be the second bond election for Superintendent Brian Gottardy, whose first was in 2011.

“I am so proud of the process the district has taken over the past six months,” he said. “Our community has given great feedback and the Facilities Steering Committee has been dedicated to gathering all the information and putting together a great plan.”

The committee held meetings at Madison and Churchill high schools on March 30, April 28-29 and May 19-20 before its final meeting June 15 at the district’s Education Service Center, which culminated in a presentation to the school board.

“It’s about taking care of all of our schools – not just the newest schools,” committee member Ricki Ford said. “This bond will address the older

schools and bring them up to the current standards at the newest schools.”

Ford, whose children attend Churchill, said she has frequented school board meetings and served on NEISD committees during the past 26 years. She noted that all principals were asked to assess their campuses’ requirements and seek community comments.

Those wants amounted to nearly $2 billion, so paring it to $500 million would ensure residents wouldn’t see a tax increase for the rest of the decade, Ford said.

“We had a lot of information to consider,” she added. “We ranked it according to needs, and tried to address as many things as we could to help all areas throughout the district.”

Several proposed projects didn’t make the final cut. Among them, a new elementary school in Johnson High’s feeder pattern — $42.8 million; replacing portables at Madison High — $25 million; a districtwide consolidated activity and logistics center for JROTC programs — $18.8 million; and adding a baseball facility in the Heroes Stadium Complex — $11.7 million.

Several projects comprise the total earmarked to expand or enhance extracurricular programs – including $17 million to upgrade the district’s

natatoriums; $10 million to add a new pool; and $12.5 million for work on Comalander Stadium.

Asked if those and other aspects might pose problems with voters, Chancellor said they’re all part of the district’s overall educational goals.

“NEISD ... always believes in providing a 360-degree education, which means classroom academics and also extracurricular activities,” she said. “We believe it makes for more well-rounded students, as studies have proven those who are more involved in extracurricular activities do better in the classroom. We have many parents who have come to expect (this) and they fully support it.”

Ford would like to see another aquatic facility.

“I think we do need another pool,” she said. “I don’t have a swimmer, but (adding a pool) has come up year after year. We have a lot of community classes and think it’s important to everybody in the community.”

Chancellor said NEISD retired $747 million in bond debt over the past three years, which amounted to $137 million in savings (on payments and interest).

The school board will meet on or before Aug. 24 to place the bond on the November ballot. Chancellor said it could amend the recommended plan before then.

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The two-pool natatorium, set near the Playscape and public library at the corner of Schertz Parkway and Elbel Road, is the biggest undertaking of all bond projects voters approved in 2010 – and diving in has taken the longest time.

City Manager John Kessel said in recent weeks, the City Council selected the San Antonio office of Byrne Construction Services as the project’s construction manager at-risk. The company is charged with reviewing and

organizing the cost estimates associated with building the facility to paint a more detailed picture for city officials.

A year ago, the council selected another company, San Antonio’s Marmon Mok Architecture, to create a preliminary schematic design, which has since been completed.

“Once we know that it will fit into the cost estimate compiled by Byrne, then it will do a full-blown working design of the project,” Kessel said.

After Byrne ensures all expected costs will be covered by the city’s $9 million budget, then bids will go out seeking professional services – from general contractors, engineers, electricians and others.

“Only then will final construction start,” Kessel said.

City Executive Director Brian James added: “We should be starting in the fall, but we want to do the work on the front end in order to give us more certainty on the back end.”

In recent years, the city forged an agreement to share expenses with Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, which will put up $1.625 million in exchange for a 15-year, rent-free lease so

Clemens and Steele high schools can use the natatorium for practices and weekend meets.

Schertz Family YMCA, currently overseeing the city’s Northcliffe and Pickrell Park pools and its recreation center, would serve as manager. Schertz has reached a preliminary accord to annually compensate the organization to handle all of its pools and recreation center, with the Y sharing construction expenses of the pool for a multi-year term.

Finalization won’t occur until the city and other partners get a better idea of the pool’s construction costs.

“The Y has been part of the design process, and we don’t have any reason to believe they won’t be OK with their share of the costs,” Kessel said.

The natatorium is the final jewel of 2010 bond projects. Most have been completed, with others close to fruition.

The city’s relocated Playscape and new animal shelter opened in 2014 and the baseball fields debuted earlier this year.

“They’ve been holding tournaments for the first full season out there,” James said of the baseball site, which expanded from four to seven fields for teams from Buffalo Valley Youth Association and other area squads.

The new dog park, located adjacent to the

animal-adoption shelter on Community Circle Drive, behind the Schertz Chamber of Commerce building in the 1700 block of Schertz Parkway, is also open.

“We keep trying to have a ribbon-cutting for it, but it keeps getting rained out,” James said.

Additional finishing touches – viewing benches and other amenities – also await the new skateboard park, which also recently began rolling. The soccer fields, located on Maske Road just past the FM 1518 intersection, should kick off by fall.

“We have to let the grass on the fields grow in first,” James said, adding the soccer site will also include trees and playground equipment.

In another move not associated with the bond, the city still seeks a new manager for the Schertz Area Senior Center, which has been without permanent management since February 2014, when it ended its four-year association with the Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is temporarily running the center at 608 Schertz Parkway. Finding a long-term manager has taken longer than anticipated.

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