Hays CISD budgets $38 million for new Buda elementary

Development, Education, News

May 25, 2021

By Megan Wehring

HAYS CISD — A new elementary school in Buda’s Sunfield development is scheduled to open in August 2022.

The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a total budget of $38.48 million for construction with contractor Bartlett-Cocke. The school is expected to serve as many as 900 students with the average classroom size at 19 for pre-K through first grade and 28 for second through fifth grade classrooms.

Sunfield Elementary School vs. Uhland Elementary School (Sc...

Community, Education, News

Banding Together

For Hays CISD band director Joey Lucita, music is his favorite thing, both listening to it and taking part in creating it. Nothing brings him more hap...

December 6, 2023

Sports

Local student excels in water polo

Water polo has only recently become a sport available for the students of Hays CISD, with 2022-23 being the first season. However, it is quickly becom...

December 6, 2023

Education, Hays County, Main, News

Hays CISD bands find success on the field

Editor's note: This story has been updated as of 11/27/2023 to reflect the accurate placements of the bands at competition. “Teamwork makes the dream ...

November 21, 2023

Education, News

Hays Speech, Debate earn points at tournament

HAYS COUNTY — Twenty-five students represented Hays CISD across seven different events at the Boerne-Champion TFA and NIETOC Qualifying Tournament las...

November 8, 2023

Breaking News, Kyle, Main, News

Hemphill Elementary closes through Wednesday, Nov. 8 for mold remediation

KYLE — Hays CISD announced that Hemphill Elementary School will be closed through Wednesday, Nov. 8 following mold being discovered on the campus. Fol...

November 2, 2023

Buda, Education, Hays County, Main, News

Hays CISD Board of Trustees approves designs

BUDA — With a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved multiple projects at its Oct. 23 meeting. The first was a schematic design for the ad...

November 1, 2023

Breaking News, Dripping Springs...

Multi-vehicle accident on Highway 290 results in injuries

By Staff Report

November 30, 2023

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- A Hays County Sheriff's Office deputy, and at least one other person, was injured in a multiple vehicle accident that occurred in ...

Breaking News, Hays County...

Kyle PD makes arrest following AMBER Alert

By Staff Report

November 22, 2023

KYLE — On Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 9:25 p.m., an AMBER Alert was broadcasted to locate two children, 6-year-olds Jaylynn and Jordyn Webber-Da...

News

Local teacher fundraises for South Dakota reservation

Bringing a little hope

By Megan Navarro

November 29, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — For more than 20 years, Jason Poer, a special education teacher at Simon Middle School in Kyle, has been collecting donations and transp...

Kyle, News

Local cake artist competes to be ‘The Greatest Baker’

By Megan Navarro

December 6, 2023

KYLE — A baker in Kyle is continuing the legacy of her mother and ensuring that her memory stays alive through every cake she makes. And she is hoping...

Dripping Springs, Main...

Talks of Dripping Springs ISD health course resurface

By Megan Navarro

November 21, 2023

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees discussed, for the second time, the potential of a health course requirement for high sc...

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