School officials at Boerne Independent School District have removed the entrance doors from the hallway that lead into restrooms at Champion High School.

The Boerne ISD Culinary Arts program equips students with practical skills that can lead to rewarding careers.

A Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School teacher resigned over the weekend after admitting she had inappropriate communications with students, Boerne Independent School District officials said.

The Boerne Independent School District is one of the fastest growing districts in and around our community and on Wednesday, they returned to class.

The Boerne Independent School District launched a new safety campaign days before the new school year begins.

The Boerne Independent School District is working with surrounding law enforcement agencies to put a school resource officer, or SRO, on all 12 campuses.

A Boerne Independent School District alumnus has been selected for the sixth round in a Major League Baseball draft, district officials announced Tuesday.

The Boerne Independent School District’s board of trustees has approved a 3.5% pay increase for teachers, nurses and librarians.

The Boerne Independent School District has welcomed students back to the classroom with strict safety protocols and guidelines in place as the debate on mask wearing continues.

SAN ANTONIO – Some employees with the Boerne Independent School District will receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to district officials. Boerne ISD, in partnership with the San Antonio University Health System, will vaccinate 70 employees that were selected, based on if they qualify under the phase 1B criteria. “We are especially grateful to the generosity of the University Health System and their efforts to make the vaccine available for our employees. The school will continue seeking other opportunities to vaccinate more of its employees in the coming weeks. RELATED: Some San Antonio teachers, school employees to get COVID-19 vaccine this week through University Health

SAN ANTONIO – A Boerne Middle School North eighth grader was selected as the district’s 2020 holiday card winner on Friday, a press release from the Boerne Independent School District said. This year's card was designed by Boerne Middle School North Eighth Grader Eryn Beck. (Boerne ISD)The submissions were narrowed down to 12 finalists from 11 schools, with Boerne Middle School North having two finalists. “All of us at Boerne Middle School North are very excited and happy for Eryn, as well as our second finalist Keala Richards,” Daniel Owen, Boerne Middle School North Principal, said. Boerne ISD’s 2020 Holiday Card Finalists:

BOERNE, Texas – Three Boerne-Champion High School students have been selected to be part of a prestigious NASA aerospace program, the Boerne Independent School District said. Juniors Tyler Dennis, Robert “Sy” Gutierrez, and Jonathan Segura will work with teams at NASA on lunar colonization as part of the NASA Texas High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) Program. The press release said as part of the year-long program the students will receive interactive lessons related to space exploration, earth science, technology and aeronautics. “I am so excited for Tyler, Sy, and Jonathan to have been selected for this amazing program,” said Champion Science Teacher Amanda Pelletier. “The High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) program is highly regarded by science professionals and is sought out by top students across Texas.

Well, were finally here, school is officially back in session as students in the Boerne Independent School District and the South San Antonio Independent School District returned to school yesterday. KSAT 12 hosted a live town hall on Tuesday with five panelists at the forefront of the back-to-school discussion in San Antonio. In this weeks KSAT Kids spotlight, we highlight Hudson Pollard, 12-year-old who plays for the San Antonio Junior Rampage and also happens to be visually impaired. Heres what can be found on KSAT Kids for Thursday, August 13:Kid SpotlightWhats Up South Texas! : Visually impaired kid inspires others to play blind hockeyA San Antonio boy who is a partially blind ice hockey player is encouraging visually impaired kids to look into playing blind hockey.

Majority of Boerne ISD students returning to school for in-person learningPublished: August 12, 2020, 1:41 pmWednesday is the first day back at school for students in the Boerne Independent School District.

Boerne ISD students return to school for in-person learningPublished: August 12, 2020, 7:50 amWednesday is the first day back at school for students in the Boerne Independent School District.

BOERNE, Texas – Wednesday is the first day back at school for students in the Boerne Independent School District. When parents were polled from the district if they wanted their students to return for in-person learning, 77% of parents said they wanted their children back in the classroom. Bryan Benway, Director of Communications for Boerne ISD said the district has taken several steps to ensure social distancing will take place at the school. “We highly encourage parents if possible to bring their kids to school,” Benway said. Some Boerne students start first day of virtual learning:

Boerne Independent School District sent the Class of 2020 off in style this week with traditional commencement ceremonies for Champion High School and Boerne High School. Nearly 700 graduates combined walked the stage at Boerne ISD stadium in front of their family and friends as the district hosted traditional outdoor graduations with enhanced safety and security guidelines. In the stands, the graduates family and friends were seated in groups of five per family, and were stationed 6-feet apart from surrounding families. Guests were required to hand in a completed health questionnaire prior to entering the stadium, which had over 30 hand sanitizing stations placed around the venue. Boerne ISD had additional police officers, security, nurses, ushers and staff on hand to help keep the crowds safe.

BOERNE, Texas – The Boerne Independent School District has announced its new principal for Kendall Elementary School. Shelene Livas is currently the principal at Ketelsen Elementary School in the Houston Independent School District and was approved by the Boerne ISD Board of Trustees on Monday. A press release said Livas’ educational career includes 21 years of service that is devoted to creating rich learning opportunities for students and helping teachers develop their craft. She has worked as a campus principal, assistant principal, interdisciplinary instructional coach, instructional specialist, and bilingual teacher during her career, the press release said. Livas is scheduled to officially begin in July.