SCUC ISD board hears appraisal-district facilities request, approves staff pre-K and several contract actions amid public abuse allegations

The Schertz‑Cibolo‑Universal City Independent School District (SCUC ISD) board on May 20 heard a request from the Guadalupe County Appraisal District (GCAD) to help finance acquisition and renovation of a new appraisal facility, approved a tuition‑based employee pre‑K program, and took several procurement and audit actions — all while public commenters pressed the board about alleged past staff sexual abuse and called for changes to state legal immunity.

The meeting opened with routine recognitions and updates from Superintendent Paige Maloney, who described spring celebrations, graduations and planned literacy and student behavior work for 2025–26. The board then heard substantive items that drew discussion and votes.

Guadalupe County Appraisal District seeks support for new facility

Pete Snadden, chief appraiser for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District, told the board the appraisal office’s current building is crowded and functionally obsolete and presented a preferred remedy: acquisition and renovation of a former Seguin school building on East College Street. Snadden said the appraisal district has identified the site as suitable for a long‑term remedy that would restore public research space, expand appraisal workstations, create training rooms and allow more appraisal review boards (ARBs) to sit simultaneously to handle growing protest volumes.

Snadden said GCAD expects population and appeals growth over the next 20 years and showed conceptual plans and cost estimates to the board. He described the site acquisition as “just under $1.09 million” and told trustees that, under the district’s share formula, SCUC ISD’s annual contribution for the project would be about $177,000 per year on a 20‑year financing schedule. He described options the appraisal district considered and said the proposed plan would reduce long‑term operational friction and add public service capacity.

Board members asked about funding mechanics and facilities code issues. Snadden said the purchase and renovation would be funded from the pool of taxing units that fund the appraisal district (not by a bond issued by any single taxing entity) and that architects have identified ADA and safety upgrades that would be completed as part of the renovation. Trustees asked that the item be brought back for possible consideration at the district’s upcoming budget workshop to give the board an earlier opportunity to respond to GCAD’s request.

Public comments accuse district of past mishandling of alleged abuse; speakers call for change in immunity

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