HAYS COUNTY — Following the death of a 15-year-old Lehman High School student that occurred on April 11, Hays CISD sent parents the following email from superintendent Dr. Eric Wright. Dear Hays CISD Family, This morning, the Hays County Sheriff’s Department announced what we had feared – that the d...

Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright the following  email to parents on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 7, to address an autopsy that came back from a student death earlier in July showing fentanyl as the cause of death and additional fentanyl-related incidents. Dear Hays CISD Family, I have som...

Hays CISD and the Kyle Police Department held a press conference at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Hays CISD Central Office to discuss the increased presence of fentanyl in the area and related overdoses. Watch the Hays Free Press video here: Make sure to follow us on social media to stay info...

Below is a message from Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright that was sent to parents, students and staff. Dear Hays CISD Family, I share with you, our friends and neighbors in Uvalde, and people all over the world, the incredible sorrow and abject anger that this could and did happen again. I don’t know ...

Staff Report Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright will speak at the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce monthly member luncheon on April 26. Kyle Chamber CEO Julie Snyder said that Dr. Wright will include an update on celebrations, current issues, upcoming plans and the future of Hays CISD during the ...

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 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...

From Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright  Dear Hays CISD Family, Let me first thank all of you who have reached out to us via email and our engagement platforms on the web in advance of tomorrow morning’s Board meeting. We have many parents who want us to defy the governor’s mask order and many...

A letter from Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright  Dear Hays CISD Family, This afternoon and this evening, district leadership and the district’s COVID Response Task Force met to make decisions regarding the district’s response to the Delta variant surge in COVID cases. We pledge to do whatever we can, e...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- Hays CISD will welcome a new chief human resources officer on July 1. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved for Dr. Fernando Medina to assume the role of the district's chief human resources officer. Medina will replace Marivel Sedillo, who was promoted t...