Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 78, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Page: 1 of 22
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KAD software glitches strike again
Good day
Kendall
County!
"I'm excited about all the
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that day’s proceeds will be
donated to Project
Graduation which provides
a safe, non-alcoholic drug-
free celebration for all
Boerne High School seniors
on graduation night.
Organizers hope to break
October’s donation record.
HAPPY...
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Oct. 22
Valerie Cartwright
Oct. 25
Nora Pressler
Ellen Nicholls
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Oct. 26
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• BY Kurt MOGONYE
• Staff Writer
Taxpayers who have received their
statements are in for additional confu-
sion. Approximately 30,000 tax bills
were mailed with the wrong date for
property owners to pay up in time to
take advantage of the 3-2-1 discount.
Terry Kramer, KAD tax assessor-col-
lector, reported last week that the late
release of tax statements has caused
confusion and her office regrets prob-
lems caused by a new software system
the district installed.
Kendall County, Boerne ISD and Fair
Oaks Ranch granted a one-month exten-
sion to the normal discount schedule
which begins in October, but the tax December.
statements say that to take advantage of No discount will be applied if taxes
the 3 percent early payment discount, are paid during January, and taxes
property owners should pay their taxes become delinquent and incur 7 percent
by Oct. 1. interest if paid by Feb. 28.
“Our office would like to apologize Monday, at their regular meeting,
for the added confusion caused by the Kendall County Commissioners agreed
pay-by dates on their bills,” Kramer to extend the deadline on property tax
said. payments, allowing residents to take
Kramer said the statements were pre- advantage of the 3-2-1 discount, after
pared and printed prior to the deadline James Hudson, county tax assessor/col-
being extended and taxpayers should lector explained Kendall Appraisal
disregard the date on their tax bills. District’s (KAD) struggles.
The correct schedule as approved by Software purchased by KAD has
BISD, Kendall County and F.O.R. will caused the entire process of appraisals
grant a 3 percent discount if paid by the and notices to run behind schedule this
end of October, 2 percent if paid in year.
November and 1 percent if paid in Normally KAD sends appraisal
Kendall County to get
touch-screen voting
By KURT MOGONYE
STAFF WRITER
Kendall County commissioners
received accolades from Texas’
The order for 20 new voting
machines provide two touch-
screen systems at each polling
location during a general elec-
tion, along with the current vot-
Secretary of State Roger ing stations for voters to continue
Williams yesterday for the coun- the use of paper ballots if they
ty’s preparations in becoming choose.
compliant with the Help America The act, passed by lawmakers in
Vote Act (HAVA), a federal law 2002, was enacted to establish a
passed in 2002. program to provide funds for
“This is a big task with 254 states to replace punch card vot-
counties working to become ing systems and to establish the
compliant,” Williams said, “and Election Assistance Commission
Kendall County is in great to assist in administering Federal
shape... while 11 other counties elections and to provide assis-
in the state have not yet become tance with the administration of
compliant. There are problems in certain Federal election laws and
places, but not here.” programs.
HAVA requires counties and HAVA also establishes mini-
parishes across the U.S. to mum election administration
acquire voting systems to meet standards for states and units of
compliance standards by January local government with responsi-
- the greatest challenge accord- bility for Federal elections, and
ing to Williams. for other purposes.
“This is the right thing to do,” Herrin’s report to the commis-
said Williams, “although it is sioners reassured Williams that
controversial and expensive.” the county would be ready and
To fund the purchase of the new documentation was being drafted
voting systems, Kendall County to send to the Secretary of State’s
was awarded a $176,984.31 grant office.
by the U.S. Elections Assistance Williams also applauded
Commission, which will provide Kendall County’s record of voter
for 20 iVotronic® touch-screen turnout - one that is higher than
voting machines and a new opti- the state and national average
cal ballot scanner. - and encouraged those attending
An additional $7,000 grant was the court session to get out the
awarded for the county’s educa- vote, especially in the current
tion fund to train poll workers on amendment election.
the use and maintenance of the In documents presented to the
machines. court, Kendall County has a total
Darlene Herrin, county clerk, of 12 voting precincts with
reported to the commissioners 17,757 registered voters.
that orders for the new machines Prior to Williams’ departure,
have been placed with delivery Herrin said of her experience
expected early next year. She with the state, “I appreciate your
hopes the touch-screen units will office staff being there for us...
be available for use in the March you couldn’t have a better staff to
2006 elections. help us become compliant.”
notices to property owners in May, but
the software woes pushed mailing those
documents back one month.
In addition to the county, Boerne ISD
and Fair Oaks Ranch, KAD is responsi-
ble for appraisals and tax collection for
the city of Boerne, Comfort ISD and the
Kendall Water Improvement District in
Comfort. Only the City of Boerne does
not grant early payment discounts.
“Because of our great relationship
with the taxing entities, we’re fortunate
that they decided to extend the dead-
lines,” Leta Schlinke, KAD Chief
Appraiser said. “We sincerely apologize
for the confusion caused by something
beyond our control... this should not
happen again.”
Strumming Along
Fabra Elementary students Van Ray Heye and Jack Dennis from Don Piper's guitar
music classroom, performed for those at the Boerne Education Foundation's grant
presentations last week. Funding for this course was made possible by a grant
received from the Boerne Education Foundation last spring.
‘Grandparent’ legislation could open doors to
non-district students enrolling in Boerne ISD
• BY KURT MOGONYE__________________
STAFF WRITER
Following new state legislation, Boerne ISD will be
required to enroll students who receive a “substantial”
amount of after-school care by grandparents residing in
the district - a ruling that opens school doors to non-resi-
dent students.
BISD will now require non-resident students to receive
at least two hours of after-school care per day, four days
per week by grandparents residing in the district - a ruling
passed by trustees to determine “substantial.”
State legislators revised statutes to the Texas Education
Code’s admission policies and required each school dis-
trict across the state to define the term “substantial amount
of time” for their own admissions policy.
According to Dr. John Kelly, BISD superintendent, the
district had no such policy, as they did not enroll non-res-
ident students.
BISD’s new policy will admit students if “the person
does not reside in the school district but the grandparent of
the person resides in the district and provides a substantial
amount of after-school care for the person as determined
by the board of trustees."
Kelly said there have been five inquiries and one actual
case where a parent residing outside the district requested
enrollment because the grandparents lived in BISD.
However, he believes the number will increase over time
as people begin to become familiar with the new law.
“There are many people each year in BISD who we have
turned down for enrollment because they don’t live in our
boundaries,” Kelly said. “This new law represents a new
way to be eligible for enrollment.”
Prior to this new law, BISD had situations where grand-
parents took care of the students after school. In a few
cases, Kelly said the parents “pretended” that the child
lived with the grandparents or at another location within
the school district.
“We would be told of this by a citizen, investigated it,
and in some cases, had to tell the parents their child was
not eligible for enrollment,” he said.
Generally, BISD monitors a situation when information
comes to the district that someone is not being honest
about where they five or the circumstances they have
claimed.
“This information comes to us, for example, when there
is an emergency and it becomes clear that the real resi-
dence of the student is not what the parent has claimed,”
See BISD, page 2A
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