DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) school board member Rob McClelland is one of eight people recently appointed to the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) Board of Directors. Located at Texas State University, it provides training, research and resources to every school district across t...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Approximately a month after the first reading, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved the new elementary and middle school attendance zones that will go into effect for the 2025-26 school year at its Dec. 16 meeting. The new attendance zones follow the district worki...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Following a public hearing during it's June 24 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $123.68 million total budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, with a deficit of $2.89 million. The district is projected to end the 2023-24 fiscal year with a fund...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — All Dripping Springs ISD employees will soon see a 1% pay increase. The DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 1% general pay increase at its May 20 meeting for current teaching, auxiliary, clerical/technical and administrative/professional staff to take effect on July 1....

DRIPPING SPRINGS  —   At its Feb. 20 agenda review meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees discussed the potential budget assumptions and parameters for FY 2024-25. The proposed budget assumptions and parameters are used in developing the preliminary General Fund budget for 2024-25, cove...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD is moving forward with a reduction in its tax rate for the 2023-24 fiscal year. On Monday, Sept. 25, the DSISD Board of Trustees approved a rate of $1.1075 per $100 of certified property value by a vote of 6-1. The tax rate is a $0.1854 decrease from the 2022 ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Aug. 28, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the process of opting into the Texas School Marshal Program. Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3 in June that requires school districts to have at least one armed security officer, specifically peace offi...

New faces elected to school board DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs voters passed a $223.7 million bond to keep up with the district’s growth during the May 6, 2023 election. Voters also decided who would fill the DSISD Board of Trustees positions and whether or not to pass North Hays County Emerg...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Thursday, April 13, Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board of Trustees candidates were questioned regarding their plans if they were to be elected. The candidate forum was held by the Hays County League of Women Voters at Church of the Springs to allow the public more insight on wh...

Two seats up for grabs along with bond package DRIPPING SPRINGS — Along with the bond package, voters will decide who will be the new faces on the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees come May. Four candidates are running for two positions on the board. In ballot order, they are Ron Jones, Rob McC...