Bond project at Hemphill Elementary School and Simon Middle School
The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a guaranteed maximum price of $26,929,942 for the bond projects at Hemphill Elementary School and Simon Middle School at its May 19 meeting.
According to agenda documents, the Hemphill expansion consists of a single-story fifth grade academic addition, renovations to the cafeteria, library, music and administrative rooms, as well as on-site parking modifications for a total of $14,886,437.
The Simon project will include a single-story academic addition and a single-story weight room and fine arts addition, totaling approximately 19,800 gross square feet (GSF). There will also be renovations to the administration, art and athletic locker rooms for 4,900 GSF, on-site berm modifications and a new drive loop for a total of $12,043,505.
Bond project at Kyle Elementary School and Tom Green Elementary School
A guaranteed maximum price of $77,846,767 was approved 7-0 for the bond projects of Kyle and Tom Green elementary schools at the Hays CISD Board of Trustees May 19 meeting.
Agenda documents stated that Kyle will receive renovations to the administrative area and the cafeteria, as well as a library addition for $43,629,456, while Tom Green is slated for an admin addition and renovation, a cafeteria expansion, special education and library renovations and more for $34,217,311.
“This is when we advance those architect fees early for these two projects,” said trustee Byron Severance. “By advancing those dollars, I think it paid off to the tune of probably $4-5 million.”
JHS alumni earns top honors at collegiate meet
Former Johnson High School student Josh Blalock received the Conference USA Men’s 400 hurdles championship with a time of 51.91 seconds. Blalock is currently attending Liberty University.
Additionally, former Jaguar and current University of Texas at Arlington student Ethan Saenz received the bronze medal in the men’s pole vault at the Western Athletic Conference championships.
Final Coin of Excellence awarded
On May 19, Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright awarded the school year’s final Coin of Excellence to Sunfield Elementary School library media specialist Denny Schulte.
Sunfield Principal Alisa DiPalma nominated Schulte for the award, stating that she is wonderful at promoting the library and reading and is “passionate about helping students think outside the box.”
Top 25 students
Hays CISD honored the top 25 students of Hays, Lehman and Johnson high schools during ceremonies in the last week of school. The ceremonies varied, as some offered family members the opportunity to read letters and stories about the students’ academic journeys, while others featured letters from students to educators to thank them for their help over the years.
The students honored are listed as follows, in alphabetical order:
Hays High School
Giselle Alfaro Fuentes
Izabella Arellano
Mia Campos
Mirabella Dietz
Brock Hageman
Treva Hook
Ysabella Janak
Chloe Jones
Jackson Juel
Jordan Juel
Luke Lail
Breanna Liu
Henry Tate Martinez
Annie Mawson
Cali Mc Cabe
Natalie Mendoza
Evelyn Morehead
Chyler Morris
Megan Percy
Gohan Perez-Brena
David Schmersal
Alexia Smith
Kaitlyn Wendt
Hannah West
Rachel Wood
Lehman High School
Emma Adams
Dhiaa Al-Asadi
Javier Bourdeau
Leslie Cabrera
Alexa Chavez
Kayla Dobrosky
Matheus Eifling
Alexa Garza
Edward Gonzalez
Vanessa Gonzalez
Gracie Goodwin
Averie Guth
Lazaro Gutierrez Hernandez
Jackson Harris
Ali Johnson
Elizabeth Kozlowski
Rolando Jr. Luna
Briana Maldonado
Maurice Melendez
Evan Morales,
Raneen Omar
Jaquelin Ortiz Rodriguez
Graciela Quiroz
Mylee Vela
Johnson High School
Elizabeth Armstrong
Maya Benson
Zander Bevers
Kelsey Chapa
Madeline Coats
Lauren Fjetland
Natalia Garcia
Christian Garza
Mia Garza
Cielo Gonzales
Jadyn Jaeger
Phoebe Lakey
Cara Morriss
Nathan Mugan
Deanna Olivarez|
Jessa Owen
Ricardo Pena
Daxhiel Perugorria Ruciel
Jenya Rajamani Ratanjee
Carolynn Rhea
Drew Shelton
Isabelle Song
Grace Stoddard
Jackson Williams
Grayson Zuma
