For the first time in its history, Hays CISD’s student population is now more than 20,000 strong. That milestone was reached earlier this month; Hays CISD is now responsible for 20,073 students with more on the way. While one of the fastest growing districts in Texas is prepared for the influx of st...

A new safety video adopted by all four Hays County public school districts looks to educate students and teachers on the necessary steps in case of an emergency. The video, which was simultaneously announced and broadcasted to various Hays County law enforcement officers, public officials and studen...

For the first time in roughly a decade, Hays CISD leaders adopted a list of priorities they’d like to see state legislators tackle in 2019, but not without debate. Eleven items comprised the district’s list, which was an initiative brought forth by Superintendent Eric Wright, who had accomplished a ...

Several months after hiring Johnson High’s first principal, Hays CISD has named the school’s inaugural athletic coordinator. Steve Hoffman, who is the current head football coach at Coriscana High and assistant athletic director for Corsicana ISD near Waco, was selected as Johnson High’s first athle...

What does Map 2-A mean for the future of Hays CISD? With a new high school attendance boundary map now in place, Hays CISD parents and students know where they’ll go once the 2019 school year starts. But Map 2-A, passed by slim 4-3 Hays CISD Board of Trustees vote, still leads some to question the f...

Despite mixed reaction from the public, Hays CISD late last month moved several steps closer toward approving its proposed District of Innovation (DOI) plan. On Nov. 27, the Hays CISD District Leadership Team approved the proposed DOI plan, which now places it up for a possible final vote from schoo...

After months of community input and debate, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees Monday approved Superintendent Eric Wright’s proposed high school rezoning map by a split 4-3 vote. Map 2-A, which was created by Wright and given to the board at the Nov. 13 school board meeting, pulled influence from both ...

A push for more student involvement in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program is leading Hays CISD officials to brainstorm how to maximize attendance at future agricultural events. On Nov. 12, several parents addressed the HCISD Board of Trustees, asking the district to allow students the abili...

After a recent survey showed 36 percent of 8,256 Hays CISD secondary students don’t participate in school activities, officials now seek to promote extracurricular involvement in an effort to improve safety and health. Officials ultimately aim to have 100 percent of Hays CISD students connected to e...

An alternative draft map created by Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright Monday is a third option leaders will ponder as they solidify high school attendance boundaries The map was presented Nov. 12 with the intent to minimize overpopulation and the number of socioeconomically disadvantaged students...