More than $830,000 in damage to seven campuses was the impact Hurricane Harvey had on Hays CISD.

During an Aug. 31 emergency meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a motion to cover $836,120.62 in damages dealt to schools in the district after the storm event.

Four of the district’s elementary schools, Ralph Pfluger, Science Hall, Blanco Vista and Camino Real, accumulated water inside the exterior walls, according to district officials.

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