By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Following suit of other school districts, the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees named Sirenna Cumberland as the new director of safety on July 25.   Bringing nearly 30 years of experience to the district, Cumberland is a law enforcement professional. She ha...

By CJ Vetter HAYS COUNTY - Wimberley ISD, Dripping Springs ISD and San Marcos ISD received a two-day training on post-emergency reunification July 25 through July 26,   at San Marcos High School. The training was coordinated by the nonprofit group I Love U Guys Foundation – its goal is to provide a ...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated on July 28 at 12:37 p.m. to reflect comments made by Hays CISD and Wimberley ISD) By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Some local school districts are looking for more school resource officers to ensure campus safety.   An SRO is a specifically trained and properly ...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS – A $101 million budget was approved by the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board on Monday.     The approved DSISD budget includes $20 million in recapture (payment back to the state) and nearly $67.5 million in payroll for more than 1,000 district employees. Recapture an...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — Former Dripping Springs Middle School (DSMS) teacher Kevin James McLean is now facing a total of 20 charges after he was again arrested earlier this week, now on charges related to possession of child pornography and more.  McLean, 30, was first arrested and booked in...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees held a special meeting on Wednesday, June 8, and approved $600,000 to be spent on safety and security improvements for the district. Details about the specific improvements were not publicly released given the security-sensit...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS - The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Wednesday, June 8, and approved $600,000 to be spent on safety and security improvements for the district. Details about the specific improvements were not publicly released given the security-sensit...

STAFF REPORT DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs ISD will welcome two new elementary principals for the 2022-2023 school year. On May 23, the DSISD Board of Trustees named Cody Spraberry as principal of Sycamore Springs Elementary and Maureen Jamail as principal of Walnut Springs Elementary.   “We a...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – As the cost of living continues to increase at a rapid rate, Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) is increasing pay for staff. The DSISD Board of Trustees approved pay increases and one-time incentive payments for all district employees at its May 23 meeting. In addition,...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 2:49 p.m. on Friday, May 6) Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Kevin James McLean, a Dripping Springs (ISD) Middle School teacher, was arrested on Thursday, May 5, for participating in inappropriate communication with  students. He was also accused of giving j...