Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD administrators breathed a large sigh of relief when they officially graduated the 2018 senior class last week.

Part of that stemmed from the normal rigors of working in public education. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said the relief of avoiding a mass-casualty incident is part of a new reality.

“There are so many opportunities to have students connected to the group.We’re going to hit 20,000 students by next school year. We don&rsqu...