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...

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...

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...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Eastern Hays county is getting another early voting location, marking the county’s 14th spot to early vote for the upcoming November election.  The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county’s early voting schedule and locations on July 19, add...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Students at Simon Middle School will no longer be required to wear uniforms, following a change that will take effect during the 2022-2023 school year.  Simon Middle School has had uniforms since the school first opened in 2009. Hays CISD chief communications officer Tim ...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD seniors recently had the opportunity to participate in an end-of-school-year tradition that celebrates graduating seniors and inspires the younger generation of students.  Hundreds of seniors from Hays High School, Johnson High School and Lehman High School packed into...

Staff Report Officers from the Kyle Police Department arrested Blanco Vista Elementary 2nd grade teacher Andrew Palmore on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, and charged him with ‘Indecency with a Child.’ The arrest stems from an exhaustive investigation by law enforcement officers. Hays CISD was first alerted...

By Brittany Anderson A $115 million Hays CISD bond package will officially be on the May 7 ballot for voters to decide on. During the HCISD school board meeting on Jan. 31, the trustees unanimously called for the bond, following months of work by the FBOC (Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee).  ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Simon Middle School welcomes a familiar face as principal. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved Laura Briones, the current assistant principal, to lead Simon Middle School. Briones is heading into her 16th year in education. “As a school leader, I am passionate about...

The iconic sound of a strummed guitarron and the vibrato of numerous violins greeted many at Wallace Middle School this week as the Hays CISD Fine Arts Department held its annual Mariachi Camp for middle school students. This camp, led by Mariachi instructors from Chapa, Simon and Wallace middle sch...