Hays CISD Trustee Teresa Tobias announced Jan. 29 that she will not seek re-election for a third term as the representative on the Hays CISD Board of Trustees for single-member-district 1. “After considering it thoroughly, I have decided to step back from the board to allow me more time to focus on ...

Earlier this month, Hays CISD officials recognized 13 people who logged the most volunteer hours with the district during the 2018-19 school year. All told, there are more than 12,000 registered volunteers in Hays CISD who have compiled 20,000 hours of service this year. Gold Level volunteers Lesley...

Tobias Elementary staff and students had to wear shades as they celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of the campus, located along FM 150 in Kyle. The celebration honored Rosalio Tobias and his family, as well as a plethora of longtime and former educators and staff members. Joining in was ...

After months of culling nominations and receiving input from you, our readers, we at the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch are proud to announce our winners for our Citizens of the Year campaign. The premise of our campaign was to find those who make an impact across various categories in our commun...

Your vote counts, but your words count even more. The Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch have received nominations of more than 60 people in the Buda, Dripping Springs and Kyle areas that have gone above and beyond to benefit the institutions they care about most. We are asking for input from our rea...

Tom Green Hornets celebrate banner achievement Photo by Jim Cullen Tom Green Elementary School’s students were honored last month with the Imagine Nation Beacon School banner. The banners are awarded to schools with model implementations of any of four Imagine Learning digital programs. The Hornets ...

Hays CISD is planning to introduce new architects for future bond projects. Claycomb Associates and O’Connell Robertons were approved Jan. 29 as the two architecture firms for future district bond initiatives by a 5-2 vote from the board of trustees. Trustee Holly Raymond and Teresa Tobias cast the ...

An artificial turf playing surface could be a reality at Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex, but not without a handful of potential caveats.  Discussion on the matter, which resurfaced during a non-action item at Monday’s board of trustees meeting, continued a growing debate over equity i...

McKie resigns, new superintendent approved Hays CISD began the search for its next leader after Superintendent Michael McKie informed his executive staff in May that he intended to resign at the end of the 2017 school year. In May, Hays CISD posted an agenda item stating the Hays CISD board of trust...

$4.4 million price tag is what Hays CISD leaders tabbed as the maximum cost of Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex Monday. But even with the decision, which came via a split 4-3 vote, board trustees were no closer on deciding whether the complex would have a natural grass or synthetic turf...