DRIPPING SPRINGS — Elementary #6 within Dripping Springs ISD will officially be named Wildwood Springs Elementary. This follows a 5-1 vote on second reading by the DSISD Board of Trustees at its Monday, Jan. 27, meeting, with trustee Kim Cousins being the dissenting vote. This also comes after the b...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Conversations surrounding attendance rezoning are still ongoing within Dripping Springs ISD. Throughout the fall 2024 semester, the district has been working to develop new elementary and middle school attendance zones to go into effect beginning with the 2025-26 school year. In A...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD earned the highest rating of  “A: Superior Achievement,” and a numerical score of 98, on the Texas Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report for the 2023-24 rating year. During its Oct. 28 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees listened to a pres...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — As three campuses continue to experience high enrollment numbers, Dripping Springs ISD is continuing its Temporary Transfer Program for the 2024-25 school year. The program started following conversations by the DSISD Board of Trustees at its agenda review meeting on March 20, 20...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Following discussion at its agenda review on Feb. 20, the DSISD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to approve the budget assumptions and parameters for FY 2024-25, which includes a 1% pay increase for all staff, at its regular Feb. 26 meeting. The following assumptions and parameters ar...

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 — The 2023-24 Compensation Plan will bring a pay increase for Dripping Springs ISD employees across the board. The plan, unanimously approved by the DSISD Board of Trustees on June 26, includes a 3% pay increase for teachers (based on median teacher salary) and all other employees (...

(Editor’s Note: This post was edited on Wednesday, May 24) STUDENT SAFETY DRIPPING SPRINGS — To continue ensuring the safety of its students, Dripping Springs ISD will be adding more school resource officers (SRO) to campuses. Currently, DSISD has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hays County...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs ISD is adding an additional school resource officer (SRO) for its campuses.   On Monday, Aug. 29, the DSISD Board of Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office for an additional SRO, as the distri...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Elaine Cogburn is returning to Dripping Springs ISD – this time as the Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Operations.   The hiring was approved during the July 27 special meeting of the DSISD Board of Trustees. Cogburn brings nearly 30 years of experience wor...