SATX-NSA: Impact 10/2/2025

In the last year, Northside ISD has improved staff retention and reduced the number of open elementary and secondary positions from 145 to 92 in 2024-25.

Ben Muir, the assistant superintendent for Human Resources, gave a presentation on current staffing during the Sept. 23 board of trustees meeting. The presentation included elementary and secondary positions, special education retention and auxiliary positions, such as transportation and custodial workers. 

Current situation: Muir said the district has been implementing a series of strategies to attract and retain staff members, including a relocation stipend for teachers.

Muir noted that around 100 teachers have taken advantage of the program, with only five teachers having to leave and reimburse the district.

The district has an estimated 380 new hires, which includes 27 alternative certification teachers. The school also has an 88% substitute teacher fill rate.  

Bracken Hill Dental Care, a new dental office, has opened in the Encino Ranch area on East Evans Road.

The details: According to its website, services include preventative oral care such as dental cleanings, checkups, dental imaging and comprehensive exams. Other services provided include cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, dentures and emergency dental care.

• 3647 E. Evans Road, San Antonio

Lefko Plastics—a Canada-based manufacturing company—is officially expanding to New Braunfels.

Some details: Lefko USA Inc. will be operating in a 70,000-square-foot facility at 2625 Goodwin Lane. The facility will serve customers in Mexico and the Southern United States area and manufacture custom blow-molded plastic parts, components and products, as previously reported by Community Impact.

The company’s expansion will create over 150 new, full-time jobs and generate more than $15 million in capital investment. Lefko Plastics was also offered a $19,000 Veteran Created Job Bonus, according to a news release.

Lefko Plastics also received a Texas Enterprise Fund, or TEF, grant of $968,500, after the New Braunfels City Council approved a resolution nominating the company for the state’s Enterprise Zone Program designation on Aug. 25. Along with incentives from the state, Lefko Plastics also received an incentive not to exceed $950,000 from the city of New Braunfels.

A San Antonio-based grocery chain with a stronghold across Texas is now facing a change in leadership.

In case you missed it: H-E-B President Craig Boyan announced his intention to step down from his role, effective in January 2026.

He’ll subsequently retire at the end of next year, according to a Sept. 30 news release from the company.

As a result, current H-E-B Chief Operating Officer Roxanne Orsak will take his place.

Zooming in: Orsak started her career at H-E-B in 1988 as a store manager, rising through the ranks to become the COO in 2022, according to the release.

“I am honored to continue to shape the future of this great company with integrity, heart and a relentless pursuit of excellence,” Orsak said.

The context: The leadership change comes in tandem with H-E-B’s continued expansion in Texas.

New storefronts in San Antonio, Georgetown, Prosper and more have opened within the last two months, as previously reported by Community Impact.