Staff Report Officers from the Kyle Police Department arrested Blanco Vista Elementary 2nd grade teacher Andrew Palmore on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and charged him with ‘Indecency with a Child.’ The arrest stems from an exhaustive investigation by law enforcement officers. Hays CISD was first alerted...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD’s newest elementary school is getting some of its final touches ahead of its 2022-2023 school year.   During the board meeting on Jan. 31, trustees unanimously approved the name “Sunfield Elementary,” following suggestions from the community and the seven-person HCISD ...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- Hays CISD campuses will close after for the rest of the week beginning Thursday, Feb. 3, because of anticipated inclement weather. Here is what the community should expect: Thursday, February 3, 2022 : All Hays CISD schools and offices are closed and all afterschool activ...

By Brittany Anderson COVID-19 isn’t just causing shortages in hospitals and grocery stores — local schools are feeling the effects, too, as teachers and substitute teachers are out sick in record numbers due to the virus.   In a flyer posted to its Facebook page on Jan. 6, Hays CISD asked teacher-ce...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD Board of Trustees is holding two public forums regarding a $115 million, four-item bond package that is being considered for the May 2022 ballot. The bond package is focused on the continued growth of HCISD. The items being proposed for the bond include an academic sup...

By Brittany Anderson Following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Hays CISD is working to implement air purifiers across the district that were approved months ago to help keep the air clean at every campus. HCISD is installing more than 1,700 Novaerus NV900 air purifiers — a $4.4 million purchase wh...

By Brittany Anderson A four-item bond package focusing on the continued growth of Hays CISD is being considered for 2022. HCISD board members discussed the potential bond during the Dec. 13 board meeting, unanimously approving to continue the bond development process and to hold public forums regard...

By Brittany Anderson Final touches are being put on Hays CISD’s 15th elementary school — opening in the Sunfield division of Buda in August 2022 — including its name, attendance zone and principal. During the HCISD board meeting on Dec. 13, board members unanimously approved David MacRoberts as the ...

By Brittany Anderson A photo of a threat that was initially believed to be towards Hays CISD schools circulated on social media on Dec. 6. In the photo, the person threatened a shooting and a bombing, but the school allegedly targeted was not specified. School administrators were notified shortly af...

Staff Report Hays CISD’s 15th and newest elementary school is one step closer to officially having a name. The 2021 Hays CISD Naming Committee will make a recommendation to the HCISD Board of Trustees during the Dec. 13 meeting to name the new school Sunfield Elementary, following input from the com...