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Hays CISD discusses final 2025-26 zoning map, considers May bond
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Hays CISD discusses final 2025-26 zoning map, considers May bond
By Brittany Kelley 
November 19, 2024
KYLE — The final attendance zone map recommendation regarding the 2025-26 school year and future opening of Ramage Elementary School was presented to the Hays CISD Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 meeting, as well as details on a potential May 2025 bond. “The recommendation achieves creating a zone ...
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Hays CISD adjusts rezoning, Ramage, Science Hall schools
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Hays CISD adjusts rezoning, Ramage, Science Hall schools
By Brittany Kelley 
October 23, 2024
KYLE — On Oct. 21, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed potential elementary school zoning maps in preparation for the opening of Ramage Elementary School in fall 2025. According to chief communication officer Tim Savoy, this is the first time that the board will act as a committee when monitor...
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Hays CISD sees rise in school threats
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Hays CISD sees rise in school threats
District to implement Threat Regret program
By Brittany Kelley 
October 2, 2024
Recently, schools throughout the nation have witnessed an increase in school threats — and Hays CISD is no different. Within the past month, six students have been arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office for threats made against campuses within the district. Since Sept. 11, there have been thre...
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests sixth student over school shooting threat Staff Report
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests sixth student over school shooting threat Staff Report
By Staff Report 
September 20, 2024
KYLE — On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the Hays County Sheriff's Office detained and charged a 11-year-old, sixth grader from Simon Middle School for making a school shooting threat. This threat was made on social media on Thursday and was directed at both Simon and Chapa Middle Schools. The most recent ...
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office investigates threat against Chapa, Simon Middle School
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office investigates threat against Chapa, Simon Middle School
By Staff Report 
September 19, 2024
KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office is investigating a new threat made in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District against Chapa and Simon Middle School. The following email was sent to all district parents during the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 19. Dear Hays CISD Family, We, like mos...
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office charges two more Hays CISD middle school students in social media threat scares
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office charges two more Hays CISD middle school students in social media threat scares
By Staff Report 
September 13, 2024
KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained and charged two additional sixth grade students from Hays CISD for creating or contributing to social media threat scares in the district that have been occurring this week. The latest juvenile detentions bring the total number of Hays CISD stude...
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Local teacher fundraises for South Dakota reservation
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Local teacher fundraises for South Dakota reservation
Bringing a little hope
By Megan Navarro 
November 29, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — For more than 20 years, Jason Poer, a special education teacher at Simon Middle School in Kyle, has been collecting donations and transporting them to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, which holds a special place in his heart. In 2002, members of the Native American Church (NAC)...
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Hays CISD adds three more School Resource Officers
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Hays CISD adds three more School Resource Officers
By Megan Navarro 
August 2, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD is adding more school resource officers (SRO) to the district. During the consent agenda portion of its July 24 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement between the district and Hays County to provide three additional full-time SROs. This woul...
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Hays CISD welcomes new Kyle Elementary School and Simon Middle School principals
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Hays CISD welcomes new Kyle Elementary School and Simon Middle School principals
By Staff Report 
July 5, 2023
BUDA — Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright announced last week that two new principals have been named. Shawn Maxwell will serve as the new principal for Kyle Elementary School and Salvador Vega will be the new principal of Simon Middle School. Maxwell is a longtime Hays CISD employee with a ne...
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HCISD adopts resolution to hazardous routes
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HCISD adopts resolution to hazardous routes
By Allison Taliaferro 
May 3, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — The safety and security of students has been a continuous topic of discussion for school districts across Texas, including Hays CISD. On April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed how to ensure the safety of students and faculty. The board unanimously adopted a resolution rega...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
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Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
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Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
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Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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