Hays CISD is one of many districts who sent a letter  to state officials addressing concerns about COVID-19. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright signed the letter at the July 16 meeting. The letter was sent to  Gov. Greg Abbott, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, Sen. Donna...

by Sahar Chmais   It’s damned if you do, damned if you do not.   The decision to return to school is episodic; every few days new state regulations and orders come out. Districts are scrambling to methodically reopen their campuses to please a myriad of watchers.   Then there are the people who need...

      By Chase Rogers The Dripping Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday, July 15, to discuss back-to-school plans for the 2020-21 school year and review results from the previous parent-teacher survey regarding reopening concerns. With all members of...

Walnut Springs Elementary Principal Melinda Gardner is among 62 school leaders from across Texas who have been selected as educators to attend summer institutes at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education sponsored by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, a non-profit organ...

Hays Free Press Staff The Hays CISD terminated a longtime employee last week within hours after allegations of improper conduct surfaced on Facebook. The employment of Communications Specialist David Bowe was terminated on July 9 for “engaging in conduct that falls short of district expectations” an...

This statement was just released by Hays CISD regarding Communication Specialist David Bowe.   Update Statement Regarding David Bowe – 7/9/2020 Hays CISD terminated the employment of Communication Specialist David Bowe on July 9, 2020, for engaging in conduct that falls short of district expectation...

Hays County Commissioners approved an agreement June 30 with Texas State University to allow for locations for the county’s first responders to quarantine because of COVID-19, should that become necessary. The agenda item, requested by Chief of Staff and Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Villalo...

Hays Free Press Staff When the Hays CISD sent out a survey about changing Hays High’s mascot, it was seeking guidance from students, teachers and staff who would be affected. They responded — resoundingly. Almost 60 percent of students and more than 70 percent of teachers and staff were in favor of ...

By Megan Wehring A Lehman High School student claims that principal Karen Zuniga is unfit for her position. Lehman student Miguel Loredo started an online position hoping for the Board of Trustees to address the matter. Petitions are typically emailed to the superintendent or board members directly....

This year’s back to school preparations will not resemble anything Texans have seen before. As the school year creeps closer and infection rates soar, Hays CISD is requesting parental input for a clearer attendance census on school year 2020-2021. The district dispatched a survey on whether parents ...