Site on Johns Road could become CTE hub
The purchase of 31 acres along North Main Street to build a new middle school is helping the Boerne Independent School District remain ready for the future, officials said.
The acquisition in the 1200 block of North Main was finalized May 5, the district said in a May 6 news release.
“This newly purchased 31-acre tract of land is a strategic location for the future of the district,” said Superintendent Kristin Craft.
The current Boerne Middle School North campus sits on 10-landlocked acres on Johns Road, while an ideal middle school site is 30-40 acres, school officials said.
The district sought land in the voter-approved 2022 bond with the goal of building a new middle school to replace the campus on Johns Road, which educators said is cramped.
Craft in the prepared statement said the purchase showcases BISD’s emphasis to continue becoming “future ready.”
“We are delighted that our rate of growth has slowed slightly over the past 18 months. It’s allowed us to be intentional and planful and to evaluate what the needs of our community are currently,” the superintendent said.
The purchase marked “a major milestone in the district’s proactive approach to accommodating future growth, expanding educational opportunities and meeting the needs of the community,” district officials said.
After the middle school moves, the current 10-acre campus could be transformed into a career technical education “hub” by relocating the structured vocational and skills programs there, thus delaying the need to build a third high school.
“This is a landmark day for Boerne ISD,” said school board President Kristi Schmidt. “While we hope to follow through with the construction of a new middle school and a refreshed CTE hub, we need to make sure it’s what our taxpayers want, too.”
She added the district “will be patient and prudent.”
According to Schmidt, “We purchased the land Van Raub Elementary School resides on in 2004 and that campus wasn’t opened until 2018.”
“This is a landmark day for Boerne ISD.”
— school board President Kristi Schmidt
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