DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD is moving forward with a reduction in its tax rate for the 2023-24 fiscal year. On Monday, Sept. 25, the DSISD Board of Trustees approved a rate of $1.1075 per $100 of certified property value by a vote of 6-1. The tax rate is a $0.1854 decrease from the 2022 ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its April 24 meeting, the Dripping Springs Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution convening the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) to recommend curricular materials for human sexuality instruction. The SHAC assists the district in ensuring that local community v...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — After the more than $400 million bond package failed in November, Dripping Springs ISD is ready for another bond election. Several parents and district staff were left concerned about DSISD’s future following the failed $481.13 million bond package with three propositions from the...

By Sahar Chmais Walnut Springs Elementary and Cypress Springs Elementary schools in Dripping Springs are slated to open at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.   In 2018, a $132 million bond package passed to make improvements on existing campuses and build a new school. The Walnut Springs ca...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — In early May, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees will officially vote for the next superintendent. The board named Dr. Holly Morris-Kuentz as the lone finalist in the superintendent search. The announcement was made during a special called meeting April 13...

Staff Report At the Sept. 28 Dripping Springs Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a property tax rate that represents an 8.5-cent decrease from the 2019-20 rate. The new rate is $1.3332 ($0.9832 Maintenance & Operations/0.35 Interest & Sinking) per $100 of certified property value. This co...

Undisclosed health issues is leading a Dripping Springs ISD board trustee to step away from the dais. Shelly Reeves, who has served on the DSISD board of trustees since her 2010 election, submitted a letter of resignation to Board President Carrie Kroll, which was effective immediately. Reeves three...