In March 2024, the TVRI, through the Brewer Storefront, issued warning letters to 11 Texas school districts, including New Braunfels Independent School District (NBISD), alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act. 

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Key Facts About NBISD:

2021-23 Annual Revenue: $122,621,628

2022-23 Enrollment: 9,722

Voting Scheme: 5 Single Member Districts, 2 At Large

Students of Color: 55%

White Trustees: 7 of 7

 

The Warning Letter:

One Hispanic opportunity district can be drawn. About 48% of students are Hispanic, but there are no Hispanic trustees on the Board. On the 2023 STAAR exams, 44% of Hispanic students met grade level, compared to 67% of white students. Read the letter.

 

District Response:

States that the district uses a single member district election system and that the Board makes decisions based on data. Read the letter.