BUDA — The new fine arts wing at Dahlstrom Middle School (DMS) — which includes the school’s new band hall and music rooms — will be named after Leroy Gerdes. Gerdes, who taught and directed bands for 44 years, including 34 in Hays CISD, was the original band director for DMS in 1985 when the campus...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD is adding more school resource officers (SRO) to the district. During the consent agenda portion of its July 24 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement between the district and Hays County to provide three additional full-time SROs. This woul...

HAYS COUNTY — The safety and security of students has been a continuous topic of discussion for school districts across Texas, including Hays CISD. On April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed how to ensure the safety of students and faculty. The board unanimously adopted a resolution rega...

HAYS COUNTY —  On Tuesday, April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved the superintendent’s recommendation to employ Christina Courson as the chief human resources officer and Tim Robinson as the deputy human resources officer. Courson is currently serving as the chief of staff for Lockhart I...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Members of the project teams celebrated the completion of FM 1626 and FM 967 improvements on Tuesday, Oct. 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  The event featured remarks from Hays County commissioners Mark Jones (Pct. 2) and Walt Smith (Pct. 4), city of Buda Mayor Lee Urba...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect that Courtnie Love Hair of Kyle helped Brandon Hernandez create his mullet, not Hair by Love Salon in Kyle) By Megan Wehring BUDA – Are mullets making a comeback?  CONTRIBUTED PHOTOBuda resident Brandon Hernandez is inthe top 25 of a national mullet ...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — With how quickly Hays CISD is growing, the district utilizes bonds in order to keep up with these changes and address campus areas that need improvement — and a 2023 bond may be on the horizon.  The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to charge the Facili...

‘Chispas’ is the Spanish word for ‘sparks.’ Here are some things that have sparked us this week!   Dahlstrom MS students recognized for their artistic achievements  Courtesy of Hays CISD. Dahlstrom Middle School art students recently collected more than two dozen medals during the 2022 Junior Visual...

By Brittany Anderson A $115 million Hays CISD bond package will officially be on the May 7 ballot for voters to decide on. During the HCISD school board meeting on Jan. 31, the trustees unanimously called for the bond, following months of work by the FBOC (Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee).  ...

Staff Report BUDA — Road safety improvements near three schools on FM 967 in Buda are set to begin on or about Oct. 25. TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) will construct a continuous two-way left turn center lane from west of Oak Forest Drive to the intersection with FM 1626. Carpenter Hill ...