Dripping Springs ISD Superintendent Dr. Bruce Gearing has been named the Region 13 Superintendent of the Year in the 2019 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) program. The SOTY program has recognized exemplary superintendents for excellence and achievement in e...

After several weeks of working to repair the RM 150 double crossings over Onion Creek, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials Friday said they have fixed the damage and reopened the road to traffic. Reopening the road comes more than a month after TxDOT officials closed the crossing du...

A pay raise for Dripping Springs ISD teachers is forthcoming after district leaders Monday approved the measure following passage of key legislation in Austin. Through approval of House Bill (HB) 3 in May, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month, DSISD is projected to receive roughly $3.7 mill...

The City of Dripping Springs is now accepting applications for local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant funds. HOT funds, which are collected from the hotel and other lodging facilities, may only be used to promote tourism and the convention or the hotel industry under state law. Each year, the city co...

Dear DSISD Families, The health and well-being of our students has always been one of the highest priorities in our district. In recent years, educators have become increasingly aware of the critical role that the mental health of students plays in their overall happiness. This awareness has emerged...

More diverse housing options, such as apartments, townhomes and condominiums, is needed by Dripping Springs in oorder to accommodate a rapidly populace, according to local experts. New data provided by Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) earlier this month showed the future of the Dripping Springs...

Four times a week on her journey to therapy sessions for her daughter, Sarah Kline’s car violently shakes due to the force of vehicles traveling at high speeds around her.  Trying to make a left turn into a business she and her daughter go to frequently is a scary reality of driving on Highway 290 i...

Crucial funding for Dripping Springs’ expansion of its wastewater treatment plant has been secured with the help of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). On April 10, the TWDB unanimously approved $43 million in financing from its Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the planning, acquisition, d...

More than 400 Dripping Springs ISD students turned their tassels and tossed their hats Friday as they became the latest class of graduates from Dripping Springs High. The commencement ceremony was held at Tiger Stadium Friday. See more photos, page 5.

Questions still linger on what direction Dripping Springs ISD stakeholders plan to take for its secondary campuses. Armed with a new survey by Population and Survey Analysts (PASA), DSISD officials turned to parents and local leaders to chime on their vision for the district. PASA’s study, which pro...