During its Dec. 9 meeting, the North East ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to accept Superintendent Sean Maika’s resignation.

Current situation: Maika’s resignation will be effective March 31, with Jan. 12 as his last work day.

Maika said his decision to resign was made so that he could spend more time with his family, and that the NEISD staff is more than capable of continuing the trend of improving the district and ensuring students receive a quality education.

“I've been in leadership now, 24 years, folks, I'm not getting anywhere without great people,” Maika said. “There are a lot of great people in this audience, and they're great people to my right. That's what makes the system work … This wasn't a decision that was taken lightly, but we have always put my career first, [and] it's time for me to put my family first …" Maika said. 

Looking ahead: After approving Maika's resignation, the board of trustees voted unanimously to approve Anthony Jarrett, chief instructional officer, as the interim superintendent effective Jan. 13.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Semmes Branch Library will host a free celebration at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13.

The details: According to a news release, the event will include family-friendly activities, such as a goat petting zoo, a photo booth, balloon art, outdoor yard games, and cement mold painting. 

The background: The branch first opened on Nov. 5, 2005 and is named after Julia Yates Semmes, a woman who experienced vision loss, learned to live independently with her disability and became an advocate for people with vision disabilities, according to the news release.

• 15060 Judson Road, San Antonio

From a street repair in Universal City to the ongoing I-35 NEX Central project, here are four transportation updates from across the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom.

Ongoing projects
National/East Langley Boulevard
Project: Work consists of removing existing pavement, then rebuilding pavement along with new curb, gutter and driveway approaches on National Boulevard and East Langley Boulevard in Universal City.
Update: The project is expected to be completed in December, City Manager Kim Turner told Community Impact.

• Timeline: March-December 2025

• Cost: $2.94 million
• Funding source: capital improvement funds

• Timeline: November 2025-spring 2026
• Cost: $3.58 million
• Funding source: Schertz SPAM

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3