Staff Report At the Sept. 28 Dripping Springs Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a property tax rate that represents an 8.5-cent decrease from the 2019-20 rate. The new rate is $1.3332 ($0.9832 Maintenance & Operations/0.35 Interest & Sinking) per $100 of certified property value. This co...

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...

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...

At a special meeting on Aug. 3, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Superintendent Todd Washburn’s recommendation of Cedric Menchion as the district’s new Chief Financial Officer. Menchion has been the controller at Killeen ISD since 2014 and has more than 20 years of exp...

by Chase Rogers Dripping Springs ISD approved a return-to-school plan Monday, July 28, cementing guidelines for in-person and remote instruction for the fall semester. The DSISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 in favor to approve the “Return, Reimagine, Connect” back-to-school plan, taking effect after ...

Dripping Springs ISD held a socially distanced, mask-wearing groundbreaking for Elementary #5 on Darden Hill Road. Left to right:  County Commissioner Walt Smith, State Representative Erin Zwiener, Board member Ron Jones, Board Vice President Dr. Mary Jane Hetrick, Board member Barbara Stroud, Board...

The Dripping Springs High School list of “Top 10” students by academic rank for the Class of 2020 has been announced by Principal Angela Gamez. The top-ranked senior and valedictorian for the Class of 2020 is Johnny Dollard. The second-ranked student and salutatorian is Jason Oliphant. Other student...

Changes have been made in the Dripping Springs ISD pre-K and kindergarten registration process including an extension of the deadline. Registration deadline is now May 1. Documents (excluding proof of residence) need to be dropped off by Aug. 4. Although online kindergarten registration will remain ...

Dripping Springs ISD has been honored with the "Best Communities for Music Education" designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. DSISD is one of five Central Texas districts to receive this designation for 2020. Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities ...

More than 600 Chromebooks were checked out to DSISD families to assist students with remote/virtual learning based on responses to a survey regarding tech needs. Staff volunteers helped out, including Superintendent Todd Washburn directing traffic, Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Galen Zimmerm...