NBISD invests $665K in weight room equipment, furniture for Long Creek High School Phase 2
The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees approved the expenditure of $665,159 for new weight room equipment and furniture for Long Creek High School Phase 2 on Sept. 8.
The overview: The furniture—which will be delivered and installed by Meteor Education—includes desks, chairs, work tables, office furniture, choral rises and band shells for the performing arts center, according to board documents.
The weight room equipment will be delivered and installed by Dynamic Fitness & Strength. Director of Construction Services Billy Kidd said the weight room equipment will be for a new 5,000-square-foot space.
The district’s November 2021 bond is funding the purchase. Voters approved the construction of Long Creek High School at the Ninth Grade Center, which calls for a weight room supporting UIL sports. The additional square footage and programs also created the need for furniture to accommodate those spaces, according to board documents. Kidd said furniture and weight room equipment installation is planned for February 2026.
Snippets sewing studio opening soon in New Braunfels
Snippets—a locally owned sewing studio—is opening its doors in October.
The details: The studio will be located behind The ARTitdue Cottage at 974 W. San Antonio St., in New Braunfels. Snippets will have sewing machines available for rent and offer various quilting and sewing classes.
What the owner is saying: Owner Trina Iblings told Community Impact she was really excited to share the studio with the community and wanted Snippets to be a hub for learning about sewing and quilting.
Cellphone ban, library materials: 8 new Texas laws impacting public schools
When Texas students returned to school in August, some substantial changes awaited them.
The overview:
House Bill 2 increases state funding for public schools by $8.4 billion.
House Bill 1481 prohibits students from using cellphones and other personal communication devices throughout the school day.
Senate Bill 12 requires parental consent for students to receive "medical, psychiatric and psychological treatment" on campus.
Senate Bill 13 gives parents and school boards more oversight of library materials.
House Bill 6 gives teachers more discretion to remove repeatedly disruptive or violent students from class.
Senate Bill 10 requires most schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Senate Bill 11 allows districts to set aside time for students and staff to pray or read religious texts at school.
Senate Bill 965 codifies school employees' rights to "engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty."
The context: The sweeping changes come after lawmakers passed what state leaders have called “transformative” education laws during this year’s regular legislative session, which ended June 2.
