DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved an amended compensation plan to focus on the positions that the district has found to be harder to fill. “We’ve had some different employee groups come and speak about how hard it is to do the ...

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 — Just like other area school districts, Dripping Springs ISD approved and updated its hazardous transportation route designations on June 26. For state funding purposes, student transportation rides must reside 2 or more miles from the campus they regularly attend unless they resid...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The total budget of $148.9 million was unanimously approved by the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees on June 26. According to the budget summary documents, the district is expected to remain in recapture status — which allows the state of Texas to remove local property tax do...

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...

Accommodation of a rapidly growing student population is pushing Dripping Springs ISD officials to begin planning for its future facility needs. On Oct. 30, parents and community members toured Dripping Springs High as part of an effort to understand the district’s facility needs in preparation of a...

The Dripping Springs Independent School District has earned the highest rating of “Superior,” a letter grade “A,” and a score of 100 according to the recently released Texas FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report. The rating is based on 15 indicators that are considered in the rat...

Maintaining the current ad valorem tax rate was one of several highlights in Dripping Springs ISD’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which was approved unanimously by board trustees June 26. The budget, presented by Assistant Superintendent Elaine Cogburn, reflects the district’s practice of having revenues...