Graduating seniors feel disheartened because they have been robbed of their ceremonies, events and even proper goodbyes from friends and teachers. But excruciating as it may feel for these students, their parents share a similar pain. “When you put your kids into the classroom as they walk into kind...

If they need a device, they will get it. That’s the word from Matt Hearon, director of Technical Services at Hays CISD. With thousands of Hays CISD student not returning to their schools this school year, at-home learning is now up to the parents to complete. But with some students not having laptop...

Marisa Renteria, mother of a 3-year-old and a newborn, recently saw her son’s vocabulary drop from 50 words to 10; he was diagnosed with speech delay. After attending school, her son’s vocabulary sprang back to 60 words. But since schools have closed with no end in sight, Renteria worries that her s...

Taking care of a child with medical conditions can drain a parent’s energy. Doing so during the reign of the novel coronavirus brings on a whole new set of challenges. But that is not where the difficulties stop for single mother Laura Boyer. Her work, like that of all other substitute teachers, has...

Students will not be returning to the classroom until May 4, or until further discussion, according to Gov. Gregg Abbott’s latest order. As school districts prepare for the long haul, the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch spoke to Hays County school districts to gauge what students will need to get ...

In accordance with an order issued by Texas Gov. Greb Abbott, the Hays CISD May 2 bond election has been moved to Nov. 3. The board of trustees voted unanimously during a online zoom special meeting on Monday to change the election date. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to an update by Super...

A member of the Hays CISD’s Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) was arrested earlier this month on charges of family violence. Matthew Ocker, 42, of Buda was arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 3 on charges of assault/family violence and injury to a child, both third-degree ...

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As school districts across Texas are suspending extracurricular activities in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, the state’s governing body over high school academic, athletic and musical competition is now following suit. On Friday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) announced it will suspe...

UPDATE – 11:29 a.m. March 13  As a precaution surrounding the impact of COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, Hays CISD leaders Friday canceled all non-instructional activities and facility rentals until March 31. The cancellation includes all UIL competitions, gatherings, special events, after-s...