Campus Efficiency

Classroom Capacity, Class Size & Staffing

Receiving campuses will remain within their building capacities after student populations are combined. Our District will continue to allocate staff based on enrollment and established staffing formulas—the ratios will not change from our current standard.

For elementary grades, Texas law sets a ratio of 22 students to one teacher in kindergarten through fourth grade. If enrollment creates circumstances where a classroom exceeds that ratio, the District provides additional support, a Collaborative Substitute, in addition to the classroom teacher, and evaluates staffing needs. Enrollment and classroom capacity are continuously monitored, and adjustments are made when necessary to ensure students receive a high-quality learning experience.

Key Points

• Receiving campuses will remain within capacity limits.
• Student-to-teacher ratios will continue to be monitored and maintained.
• Staffing allocations will be based on actual enrollment.
• Classroom capacity is reviewed throughout the year, with adjustments made as needed.

Teacher Assignments

The vast majority of teachers are expected to follow their students to the receiving campus, helping provide continuity in relationships and instruction throughout the transition. Employees whose positions are not needed at the receiving campus will have the opportunity to select from available positions at other District campuses based on staffing needs and established personnel processes.

Key Points

• Most teachers will move with their students to the receiving campus.
• Maintaining continuity for students is a priority.
• Employees not assigned to the receiving campus will have opportunities to pursue other available positions within our District.
• Staffing decisions will be made based on enrollment and campus needs.

Administrative Cost Reductions

Our District has already implemented significant reductions in administrative spending, cutting more than $2 million in Central Office costs in the past year and more than $8 million over the past six years. NEISD's administrative costs are among the lowest in the state, and reductions at the campus level are considered only after other cost-saving measures have been exhausted.

Key Points

• More than $2 million in Central Office reductions were made in the past year.
• More than $8 million in Central Office reductions have been made over the past six years.
• The District's administrative costs are among the lowest in the state.
• Campus-level reductions are considered a last resort after other efficiencies have been implemented.

Enrollment Growth Efforts

Our District has implemented a variety of strategies to attract and retain students, including opening attendance boundaries to allow more families across San Antonio to attend NEISD schools, expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities, and reimagining magnet programs.

Additional efforts include promoting specialized programs such as iCSI, SETA, and MacUNITED, expanding Pre-K opportunities to include 3-year-olds, enhancing Pre-K and Kindergarten enrollment campaigns, redesigning District and campus websites, conducting community and exit surveys, meeting with families who leave the District and using targeted digital advertising to reach prospective families.

Key Points

• Opened attendance boundaries to increase student access.
• Expanded CTE and specialized academic programs.
• Enhanced and promoted magnet school opportunities.
• Expanded Pre-K enrollment opportunities. Improved enrollment outreach and marketing efforts.
• Gathered feedback from current and former families to inform future improvements.

Transportation

Student eligibility for bus transportation will continue to be based on the District's transportation guidelines. Students who live more than two miles from their assigned campus are eligible for bus service.

In addition, all Dellview students will receive transportation to Colonial Hills, and all Montgomery students will receive transportation to Windcrest. For Oak Grove students, transportation eligibility will generally remain based on the two-mile guideline. Students who currently walk to Oak Grove are expected to walk to Regency Place, with the exception of students residing in the apartment community adjacent to Oak Grove, who will receive transportation to Regency Place.

Key Points

• Transportation eligibility guidelines will remain in place.
• Bus routes will be adjusted if attendance boundaries change.
• All Dellview students will receive transportation to Colonial Hills.
• All Montgomery students will receive transportation to Windcrest.