After receiving more than 700 total name submissions, Hays CISD has whittled down what it could call its 14th elementary and third high school. The Hays CISD board of trustees will   make the final decision at its Dec. 11 meeting. Hays CISD’s naming committee recommended calling the district’s 14th ...

he process in rezoning Hays CISD’s attendance boundaries to accommodate the district’s newest elementary school is underway. However, even as the district potentially eyes easing overcrowding issues at Hemphill Elementary, at least six other elementary schools could be overcapacity in the next five ...

onstructing the campuses approved by voters in May is priority for Hays CISD as it continues moving forward with its $250 million bond initiative. As work continues on High School (HS) No. 3 and Elementary School (ES) No. 14, district officials are now readying for the next phase, which includes rez...

$5 million pledge from Hays CISD toward construction of a natatorium owned and operated by the YMCA of Austin is part of a proposed agreement that could grant the district first access to the facility. Per the agreement, which was up for discussion at Monday’s board of trustees workshop, Hays CISD w...

A $103.3 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP) tag for the construction of Hays CISD’s third high school was given the go-ahead by district leaders. The move was done in conjunction with approval of the GMP for construction on Hays CISD’s new elementary school, which was set at $28.7 million. Both ...

The design for a 115,000 square foot, $34 million elementary school that’s part of a $189 million propostion in the Hays CISD bond was forwarded by board trustees Monday. By a 6-1 vote, trustees approved design documents for Elementary School (ES) 14, to be located on High Road in the eastern part o...