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 ...

By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY – Schools across the U.S. are struggling to hire and retain teachers — and while it’s also a problem Hays CISD is facing, the district may have found a solution to help remedy it.   Reports show that recruiting and retaining teachers and staff is becoming more chal...

By Brittany Anderson A new scoreboard is coming to Hays CISD that will benefit students, sports fans and local businesses.   The HCISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to purchase a new video scoreboard for the Bob Shelton Stadium at Hays High School during the Feb. 28 regular board meeting. Trustee Espe...

By Brittany Anderson A letter demanding local control over COVID-19 protocols drafted by the Hays CISD board and Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Aug. 30. At the board meeting Aug. 30, some board members were outspoken about their de...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – Hays CISD is partnering with the city of Kyle to provide additional parking and maintenance near the performing arts center. With a 6-1 vote, the Board of Trustees approved a 20-year joint-use agreement with the city of Kyle Reinvestment Zone Number Two for new parking. The d...

A pair of incumbent Hays CISD trustees will retain their seats after they cruised past their opponents in what was a contentious school board race. Single Member District 4 trustee Merideth Keller and Single-Member District 5 trustee Esperanza Orosco each won by wide 30-plus or more percentage point...

On Saturday, voters in Kyle, Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley will cast their ballots in the May 4 general election. In Kyle, Cody DeSalvo, Stuart Kirkwood, Robert Rizo and Michelle Carey are vying for the unexpired term of the District 3 At-Large city council seat. Election Day polling...

Accusations of micromanagement leading to a high turnover of Hays CISD employees has been levied against a pair of incumbent school board trustees running for reelection. However, Hays CISD Board President Merideth Keller and Vice President Esperanza Orosco, the two trustees at the center of the all...