Certifications on rise at
Hays CISD
Certifications and licensures are becoming increasingly important as students graduate and enter the workforce either as a career or to help pay for college. Last year the district increased the number of students who earned professional certifications to 965, up from 119 the previous year. As of the board workshop meeting, 467 students in Hays CISD had already earned certifications during the 2014-2015 school year.
Board calls 2015 Election
The board of trustees approved a series of items in January that are required prior to the 2015 May trustee election. The election order is the legal document calling for the election. Also approved were contracts to host a joint election with the city of Kyle and to hire the Hays County Election Administrator for assistance. The at-large position held by Board Vice President Holly Raymond and the single member District 3 seat held by board president Robert Limon are up for election this May. Candidates for trustee positions must file with the district by Feb. 27. Election Day is May 9.
School board approves audit
Following a presentation by Nicole Bradshaw of the audit firm that conducted the Hays CISD review, the board approved the district’s comprehensive annual financial report. The district’s fiscal accounts are audited annually by a Texas certified public accountant holding a permit from the State Board of Public Accountancy. The firm gave the district a rating of unmodified, which is the highest level of audit reviews. “There were no deficiencies or significant issues,” Bradshaw told the board. A copy of the annual audit report is filed with the Texas Education Agency.
Read the full audit online at: http://www.hayscisd.net/files/filesystem/150126 Hays CISD FINAL CAFR_012315_unsigned.pdf
Additional Items
The board approved additional items and heard presentations including: professional development procurements, hiring a consultant to advise the district on overhauling the business office and payroll system software, the quarterly investment report, class size waivers in two classrooms, and the regular finance and tax collection report.
Student enrollment in Hays CISD at the time of publication is 18,002.
