By Sahar Chmais   Hays CISD released its COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year shortly before the new CDC guidelines came out, which recommend vaccinated people should also wear masks indoors. The Texas State Teachers Association asked Governor Greg Abbott to reverse his executive order, ...

By Megan Wehring Hays CISD wants to sell voter-approved bonds by September. Trustees approved the issuance, sale and delivery of the unlimited tax school building bonds that were approved in May. About $125,000,000 of the total $191,585,092 was authorized for August 2021, with the remaining amount t...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — A move by the Hays CISD trustees means Uhland Elementary School’s assistant principal will now take over the lead position. Trustees approved Amanda Muro as the new principal at Ubland Elementary School. Muro has 13 years of experience in education and has worked at HCIS...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- The Hays CISD Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26. Agenda items include considering Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright's recommendations for employment of Deputy Academic Officer and campus principal(s) and possible sale of the bonds...

Local pilot advocates for high school flight classes By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Now that the summer travel surge is in full swing, the search for pilots is vital for the airline industry. “There was already an expected pilot shortage over the next decade or so,” said Robert Greene, flight instru...

Nominees are selected by educational regions; Hays CISD wins for Region 13, which includes Central Texas HAYS CISD -- Hays CISD is one of 15 school districts in Texas nominated for Outstanding School Board of the Year. Committees of Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) members review th...

By Megan Wehring   Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright will continue leading Hays CISD until June 2026.   The Hays CISD Board of Trustees agreed to employ Wright on a twelve-month annual basis from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The district will now pay the superintendent a salary of $334,000 per year —...

By Sahar Chmais Online school has proven to be burdensome for many children with failing rates that nearly doubled in Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD during the pandemic. Once again, the difficulty was proven when STAAR test grades dramatically dropped between 2019 and 2021 across the state. Base...

Enrollment down, spirits high  By Megan Wehring  Despite student enrollment continuing to decline at universities and colleges across the U.S., three Hays CISD graduates are ready to pursue postsecondary education.  Undergraduate enrollment dropped nearly 6% in the Spring 2021 semester compared to t...

HAYS CISD — After half of the propositions were denied by voters in May, Hays CISD wants to call another bond election next year. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Monday to charge the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) with developing recommendations for a bond initia...