By Brittany Anderson Parents, students, teachers and school board members have gone back and forth regarding masks in schools for weeks – but there might be an extra layer of safety coming to classrooms that will satisfy everyone. During their board meeting Monday, Hays CISD board members discussed ...

By Megan Wehring   Hays CISD pay raises and teacher allocations will be up for a vote next week.   Trustees will consider an amended compensation plan and the hiring of additional teachers for the 2021-2022 school year at Monday’s meeting.   The board will look at increasing the substitute rates and...

HAYS CISD — After half of the propositions were denied by voters in May, Hays CISD wants to call another bond election next year. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Monday to charge the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) with developing recommendations for a bond initia...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — A salary increase has been approved for Hays CISD employees. The Board of Trustees approved a 4% pay increase for all district employees, which will increase the teacher starting salary to $50,000. The board also approved a minimum pay increase of $14 per hour for custod...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — A salary increase and bond election could be heading to Hays CISD soon. At Monday’s school board meeting, trustees will consider a new compensation plan for the 2021-22 school year. In addition, trustees will charge the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) to d...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- On Monday night, two new members were officially sworn in to the Hays CISD Board Trustees. (Photos courtesy of Hays CISD) From left to right: Hays CISD At-Large Trustee Will McManus, Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones and Single Member District 3 Trustee Courtney Runkl...

This post was updated on Monday, April 26.  By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — After receiving the news that many senior events will not go on this year, some parents took their comments directly to the Hays CISD Board of Trustees on Monday night. The Board allots approximately 30 minutes total at each me...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Come May 1, it will be up to voters in the Hays CISD community to decide whether or not to approve a bond package in the range of $238 million. The May 2020 election was originally postponed per Gov. Greg Abbott’s directives, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Administrati...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Looking at a bond election May 1, 2021 in the range of $233 million, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees will make a decision on Monday, Jan. 25 as to whether or not to move forward. The May 2020 bond election was originally postponed per Gov. Greg Abbott’s directives, due t...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Demand for vaccinations continues to increase while the supply doesn’t seem to match. Hays CISD is preparing to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to interested employees when doses are available. When doses are made available, the district will use the first shipment for f...