[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nitiatives meant to incorporate art and design into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs is underway and Hays CISD campuses are preparing to meet those changes.

STEM is an educational movement that began in the Rhode Island School of Design. It is not considered as one program or specific initiative, but rather an inclusive variety of programming options.

Yarda Leflet, Hays CISD’s executive director of learning and teachers, said Hays CISD programs c...