Submitted report    The Hays Consolidated Independent School District School Naming Committee is seeking nominations for names for the district’s sixth middle school.  The school, which was approved by voters in the 2014 bond, is scheduled to open next year.  People who wish to submit name suggestio...

By David Sweet I n the late 1960s the newly formed Hays CISD took in several communities at once. “Camp Ben” – home of one of the oldest, continuous Confederate reunions – sat in the heart of the district. Thus there were historical reasons for the choice of mascot for Hays High School. Students fro...

I am disappointed with the outcome of the HCISD board meeting 9/22/2015. It is very clear that political correctness has infiltrated our small community.  I have lived in and been to several places that are racially intolerant and Hays is not one of them. I grew up in a primarily Hispanic city and w...

Submitted Report   Portable buildings are being purchased to handle Hays CISD’s exploding  student population. Trustees voted to purchase a two-classroom portable building for Tobias Elementary School, which has hit its capacity. The overall HCISD population hit 18,619 students Monday, up from 18,55...

Looking ahead  Lehman Lobos (0-3, 0-1) vs. Akins Eagles (2-1, 0-1)  When: Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Toney Burger Stadium  Last week: Bowie 52, Lehman 7; Del Valle 25, Akins 22  Last meeting: Lehman 42, Akins 35 Players to watch:  Lehman – QB Jacob Zamora, RB Brian Mendoza, RB J'hamar Di...

Click here to view our graphic on Hays CISD enrollment figures.

By Cyndy Slovak-Barton Amid the clamor over Hays High’s fight song, only one speaker stepped up to the mic on Aug. 27 to protest the proposed tax rate set by Hays CISD.  Despite the single protester, the district approved its 2015-2016 budget by a vote of 6-0. Marty Kanetzsky was absent due to illne...

Athlete of the Year and Wallace Middle School student Melanie Peters shows off her many medals she received while at the University of Central Oklahoma Endeavor Games this summer. She was named athlete of the year while there.  Melanie said she could not decide which sport she liked the best, naming...

Staff report Now in his third year as Hays CISD Superintendent, Mike McKie's contract was approved by the board of trustees earlier this summer following an evaluation by the Hays CISD Board of Trustees. His new employee period is from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018 and can be extended by the board a...

HCISD Teachers recognized for iTunes U Work Eight Hays CISD teachers have been publicly recognized by the Board of Trustees for their contributions to the “iTunes U” project.  TASA’s “iTunes U” project involves teachers in developing interactive, online content for teachers – all of it designed to f...