Incumbent Diane Sciba Villarreal and Mike Adam Wulcyzn are running for the North East ISD board of trustees District 3 seat in the May election.

The details: Community Impact reached out to the five candidates who will be on the ballot.

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines or for style and clarity. Community Impact was unable to reach Wulcyzn prior to press time.

More information on the May 3 election can be found on the North East ISD website.

A new spot to beat the heat in Stone Oak and across North San Antonio is launching soon, just in time for the summer.

What’s happening: Alsies ice cream is launching a new truck that will serve northern portions of San Antonio beginning March 14, according to a news release.

It’s led by local owners Milton Miranda and Manelys Acosta.

Miranda said in the news release that they had discussed franchising with the company for “some time.”

"We’ve always wanted to build something together outside of medicine,” Miranda said. “Our careers have been focused on serving others, but Alsies felt like an opportunity to create something of our own that also brings joy to families.”

Craving ice cream? Customers can locate an Alsies truck by using their app, according to the business’s website. It will display a truck's location in real time.

• Serving North San Antonio

Families have until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the first year of Texas’ education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office.

The big picture: Under the $1 billion program, participating students will receive state funds for private education or homeschooling during the 2026-27 school year. It is unlikely that all applicants will be accepted, as application data shows more students have applied than the program can fund.

The program offers $2,000 to homeschooled students; $10,474 for private school tuition and related expenses; and up to $30,000 for students with disabilities. With demand set to exceed available funding, applications will be prioritized based on need and household income.

How we got here: State lawmakers created the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program in 2025, with proponents saying it will expand options for families who don't want to send their children to public schools. Critics of the program have said it will unfairly benefit students already in private schools and divert funding from public schools.