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...

Voters to see $367 million bond on May ballot BUDA — The bond process is a strenuous one, especially for a district that is growing as fast as Hays CISD, but the board of trustees has officially settled on a package that voters will see on the May ballot. In August 2022, two months after a $115 mill...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Like the meaning of her name, “hope,” Esperanza Orosco is instrumental in providing that to Hays CISD families and the community as a whole.  Esperanza Orosco Orosco wears many hats. She has served on the Hays CISD Board of Trustees since 2016 and has been the director of...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — With how quickly Hays CISD is growing, the district utilizes bonds in order to keep up with these changes and address campus areas that need improvement — and a 2023 bond may be on the horizon.  The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to charge the Facili...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY – The Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed upcoming school safety and security measures during a special meeting on Aug. 4.  In a 7-0 vote, the board approved the purchase of student ID card supplies from Secured Mobility, dba SMART Tag, the addition of three school...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY – Hays CISD is preparing for the new school year by releasing allocations and stipends early to be included in the 2022-2023 compensation plan.  During the Hays CISD board of trustees meeting on May 23, the trustees approved in a 6-0 vote the various new positions, r...

By Brittany Anderson Following the May 7 election, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees ‘reorganized’ on May 16 in order to swear in new board members and select the president, vice president and secretary roles.   Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones (Pct. 2) administered the ceremonial oaths to the thre...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Nearly 16,000, or 9.83%, of registered Hays County voters headed to the polls during the May 7 uniform election. Candidates from across the county were vying for seats on the Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD boards of trustees, as well as for several council seat...

By Brittany Anderson “It’s Hays CISD forever,” according to Merideth Keller, a HCISD school board trustee whose term will end next month after a 12-year run.  Merideth Keller. Photo courtesy of HCISD. The HCISD Board of Trustees took time to recognize Keller on April 25, presenting her with a wall p...