State law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Getting your child vaccinated not only protects your child’s health, but also that of the community. The immunization requirements are set by Texas law and provided by the Texas Department of S...

uestions over the scope of Hays CISD’s new strategic design plan led district leaders to hold off on adopting the measure until June 26. Trustees Vanessa Petrea and Esperanza Orosco all advocated on “finessing” the plan before the district opts to decide on implementing the plan. Hays CISD’s strateg...

$5 million pledge from Hays CISD toward construction of a natatorium owned and operated by the YMCA of Austin is part of a proposed agreement that could grant the district first access to the facility. Per the agreement, which was up for discussion at Monday’s board of trustees workshop, Hays CISD w...

A new high school, two new elementary campuses and improvements across Hays CISD were given the green light by voters Saturday as a pair of bond propositions totaling $250 million were approved by a wide margin. Support was high for both Proposition 1 and 2, which held sizable approval percentages a...

Hays CISD could soon be searching for its next leader after Superintendent Michael McKie informed his executive staff Tuesday he intends to resign at the end of the school year. According to a Hays CISD press release, the announcement was made at 3 p.m. Tuesday. McKie was unable to provide additiona...

Rapid population growth in Hays County means increased enrollment for Hays CISD. At the April 17 meeting, Hays CISD Board of Trustees were presented with the district’s capital improvement plan, which assesses growth for the next ten years. According to the capital improvement plan, district officia...

Residents’ tempers flared during a public forum Monday at the Hays CISD Monday night Board meeting. The audience attendees spoke about mistrust of the HCISD administration and the 2017 Bond projects. Of the eight total public comments, six were from residents speaking out for or against the bond pro...

Hays school board candidates running for District 1 and At-Large seats were asked the following questions. The Hays School Board election will be May 6th. At-Large candidate Debbie Muñoz did not respond prior to print deadline. 1. What are the three biggest issues facing Hays CISD today? DISTRICT 1 ...

istrict leadership, growth and the upcoming May 2017 bond were topics addressed by four of the six candidates battling for a seat on the Hays CISD board of trustees. District 1 incumbent trustee Teresa Tobias, along with trustee At-Large candidates Debbie Munoz, Doyla Burrell and Vanessa Petrea, fie...

Hays CISD Board of Trustees Monday approved a targeted improvement plan that’s meant to help address areas of low performance. After a report showed bilingual/ESL and special education students were scoring lower on standardized tests than their peers, the district began drafting a TIP to better ser...