By Megan Wehring  Zoom webinars have become the new platform for candidate forums as election preparations are encompassed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The candidates for Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees are Gretchen Holtsinger and Lexi Jones. These candidates only provided their opening statements. Le...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be at the forefront of many minds as in-person learning for some Hays CISD students is right around the corner on Monday, Sept. 28.   Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright provided an update for the 2020-2021 school year at the Hays Board ag...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – Hays CISD administration recommended for the Board to approve an amended compensation plan for the 2020-2021 school year.  The Hays CISD Board of Trustees previously approved the plan in June to give all employees a 2% salary increase. Administration brought back an a...

by Sahar Chmais Dripping Springs ISD began this year’s unique back-to-school journey almost one month ago and will soon reopen its campus doors for students who want to go to school in person. Karen Kidd, assistant superintendent for DSISD, discussed what the first month has looked like for the dist...

A student at Tom Green Elementary makes himself comfortable Sept. 8 as he participates in an engaging online learning session during the first day of virtual instruction inside of the school’s cafeteria. It was a brave new world for many Hays CISD students and educators Sept. 8 as the district offic...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY –   The Hays County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to declare September 2020 as Emergency Preparedness Month. Under the proclamation, residents are encouraged to make sure their families are prepared for any disaster that may come their wa...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – Hays CISD is partnering with the city of Kyle to provide additional parking and maintenance near the performing arts center. With a 6-1 vote, the Board of Trustees approved a 20-year joint-use agreement with the city of Kyle Reinvestment Zone Number Two for new parking. The d...

by Sahar Chmais DRIPPING SPRINGS/WIMBERLEY – Wimberley and Dripping Springs independent school districts might be able to give other schools in Hays County insight on what it means to come back to school from the hyper-vacation students took since March. The two districts have differing reopening pl...

by Sahar Chmais In May 2020, the number of milestone vaccines and immunizations nationwide administered fell among all age groups, when comparing vaccine dosages order from January 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People were afraid to visit their doctors’ of...

Hays CISD’s District Leadership Team (DLT) serves as an advisory committee to provide input to the superintendent throughout the school year. The committee is comprised of teachers, non-teaching professionals, parents, and business and community members as outlined in board policy. Committee members...