Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright surprised district receptionist Terri Salinas with a Coin of Excellence at Hays CISD Central Office on Sept. 26. Communication Department Secretary Belen Hernandez nominated Terri Salinas to earn a Coin of Excellence for her dedication to the job. “Her customer service...

BUDA — On Monday, Sept. 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed the addition of 15 school resource officers (SRO) and approved a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Workforce Housing Foundation. In an effort to adhere to House Bill 3 — a law passed that requires schools have at least on...

BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are absent without contact for five days. The policy was adopted by the board of trustees on Aug. 28. The policy states, “The district may initiate withdrawa...

BUDA — At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an application for an exception to House Bill 3 (H.B. 3) based on staffing criteria. According to the Texas School Safety Center, Section 10 of H.B. 3 states, “The board of trustees of each school district sh...

BUDA — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the district’s 2023-24 Compensation Plan following a series of meetings about the proposal. During its agenda review meeting on June 20, the board was presented with the proposed 2023-24 compensation plan. The focus of the discussion revolv...

BUDA — Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright announced last week that two new principals have been named. Shawn Maxwell will serve as the new principal for Kyle Elementary School and Salvador Vega will be the new principal of Simon Middle School. Maxwell is a longtime Hays CISD employee with a ne...

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...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD voters will decide on more than $367 million worth of district-wide improvements through a bond election to be held on Saturday, May 6. In August 2022, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees began the process of developing a 2023 bond. The board tasked the Facilities and Bond Oversi...

Recent cyberbullying incident also raises questions Buda — More funds and resources will be provided to Hays CISD to address a variety of mental health concerns. During the rescheduled board of trustees meeting on Feb. 24, the board approved an item that will provide the district with funds for ment...

KYLE — A new athletic coordinator and head football coach was named for Lehman High School. On Monday, Feb. 13, Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright announced that Christopher Castillo would assume the positions and that the board of trustees approved the hiring decision. “Coach Castillo is goin...