Reductions in state funding, along with less-than-expected appraisal values, are expected to have Hays CISD officials seeing red for the second time in as many years. Board trustees are looking at adopting a $3.4 million deficit budget when they vote on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget Aug. 31, said Ann ...

Below grade state accountability ratings for two Hays CISD campuses is forcing district officials to start the planning process on how to improve them. Science Hall and Hemphill elementary schools were both listed as “Improvement Required,” according to the 2017 Texas Education Agency accountability...

UPDATE – Friday, Aug. 25, 10:54 a.m. Three minors and an adult have been apprehended in connection with multiple burglaries that took place at Camino Real Elementary school in Kyle. Mary Helen Alfaro, 28, of Kyle, was booked into the Hays County Jail on one charge of theft, which is a Class-B misdem...

ike many kids his age, incoming Lehman High freshman Michael Alegria’s hobbies centered on his friends. Hanging out with his buddies, along with video gaming and a passion for art, are all things Alegria has enjoyed. “All around he’s a good kid,” Sandy Blanco, Michael’s mother, said. “He gets good g...

nitiatives meant to incorporate art and design into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs is underway and Hays CISD campuses are preparing to meet those changes. STEM is an educational movement that began in the Rhode Island School of Design. It is not considered as one program o...

he digital revolution is in full swing and it’s changing the face of education. Jamie Locklin, Hays CISD Director of Digital Learning, said technology is not only changing the way teachers teach, but also the way students learn as well, promoting the use of devices to enhance the learning experience...

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...

State law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Getting your child vaccinated not only protects your child’s health, but also that of the community. The immunization requirements are set by Texas law and provided by the Texas Department of S...

Changes continue to take place within Hays CISD’s top staff as the district promoted from within to fill a necessary position. On July 25, the Hays CISD board of trustees named Alejandro Góngora as the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools. The move comes as Hays CISD fills open positions w...

After a search that spanned several weeks, the Hays CISD board of trustees officially named an interim leader for the district. On Wednesday, board trustees voted to hire Dr. Ann Dixon as Hays CISD’s interim superintendent during a special called board meeting, according to a district statement. Dix...