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 —...

By Sahar Chmais UPDATE: In a previous press release issued about the school’s groundbreaking, it stated that the school cost would be $29.5 million. An apology was issued regarding the misinformation with an updated figure that was nearly $38.5 million.  Tom Green Elementary School is going to be ov...

by Sahar Chmais Hays CISD is urging students to attend their classes so the district does not lose millions of dollars in state funds. If in-person attendance in the last six weeks of this school year is not greater than in-person attendance from last October, Hays CISD could lose up to $7 million, ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright believes that in-person classes in schools is one of the safest places for both students and faculty. The school district has fielded many phone calls and and emails, and Wright says few cases come classes. “Very few [cases] have been trace...

Rebranding is going to cost us Have we lost our minds? According to Hays CISD superintendent Dr. Eric Wright, it will cost us $800,000 to rebrand the school (Hays High) with a new mascot. Does anyone in this over governed world we live in realize this is real money not board game play money? How abo...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — After the selection process was on hold for a few months, the new mascot for Hays High School will be selected by students when they return to school in January, following the winter break. Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright said the new mascot selection is slated for on or ...

By Megan WehringTexa HAYS CISD — With the 87th Legislative Session quickly approaching next month, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees adopted a list of priorities they hope will be considered.  Ranking on the top of the list is to attract and retain professionals. The district supports keeping the Texa...

By Megan Wehring COVID-19 pandemic could wreak havoc with the Hays CISD Board of Trustees’ 2020-2021 budget. Trustees are preparing for the upcoming school year even as they walk in unfamiliar territory, looking at fall enrollment figures and what to expect even as the pandemic continues to escalate...

Dear Hays CISD Family, Nine days ago, nearly nine heartbreaking minutes were captured on video. In those minutes, George Floyd was murdered. Today, all four of those responsible were finally criminally charged. Mr. Floyd’s murder has opened, yet again, a suffering in America that continues to wound ...

The gut-wrenching image of George Floyd as his life drained away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer sent shock waves around the world. But for many, the reaction of his six-year-old daughter Gianna–“Daddy changed the world” – was equally impactful because it addressed the future. Hays CI...