Recruitment and retention are factors in Hays CISD’s desire to raise employee salaries by three percent in the upcoming year.

The move is part of the district’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which was first discussed April 26.

The proposed increases are being proposed to make the Hays CISD more competitive when compared to other nearby districts. Hays CISD has discussed the possibility of raising employee salaries for the last several years, said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public informa...