STAFF REPORT
Hays CISD expects to begin construction of its new school-based health center in April with a targeted completion this fall.
The district is accepting bids on the project through March 20. A half-million-dollar federal grant is paying for all but $105,000 of the construction costs, according to Hays CISD spokesman Tim Savoy.
“The district is currently exploring additional funding sources,” Savoy said in an email.
The new facility will replace a decade-old portable building that currently houses the Hays CISD WELL (Wellness Encouraged through Lifelong Learning) Clinic, which is often the only accessible and affordable source of health care for Hays CISD’s estimated 7,500 students who are economically disadvantaged.
The proposed new WELL Clinic facility, located on the campus of Simon Middle School, will accommodate approximately 7,000 patients a year, nearly double the current 3,600 patients a year. Plans call for the new 3,395-square-foot building to include nine exam rooms, a hearing testing room, sick waiting and well waiting areas, a vitals area, a nurses station, offices for providers, and work and storage space.
