Hays CISD extends superintendent contract

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megan.wehring on July 14, 2021

By Megan Wehring

Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright will continue leading Hays CISD until June 2026.

The Hays CISD Board of Trustees agreed to employ Wright on a twelve-month annual basis from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The district will now pay the superintendent a salary of $334,000 per year — it was $318,000 last year.

Wright’s contract is still in draft form and has not been finalized yet. The district expects the contract to be signed by all parties at the end of this month.

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