By Brittany Anderson KYLE — A non-school related criminal incident that occurred on Chapa Middle School property has raised some concerns with parents about the safety of their children during a lockdown that was initiated during the incident. According to a statement from Chapa MS principal Lisa Wa...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Students at Simon Middle School will no longer be required to wear uniforms, following a change that will take effect during the 2022-2023 school year.   Simon Middle School has had uniforms since the school first opened in 2009. Hays CISD chief communications officer Tim...

By Brittany Anderson Following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Hays CISD is working to implement air purifiers across the district that were approved months ago to help keep the air clean at every campus. HCISD is installing more than 1,700 Novaerus NV900 air purifiers — a $4.4 million purchase wh...

By Brittany Anderson A photo of a threat that was initially believed to be towards Hays CISD schools circulated on social media on Dec. 6. In the photo, the person threatened a shooting and a bombing, but the school allegedly targeted was not specified. School administrators were notified shortly af...

Staff Report Hays CISD’s 15th and newest elementary school is one step closer to officially having a name. The 2021 Hays CISD Naming Committee will make a recommendation to the HCISD Board of Trustees during the Dec. 13 meeting to name the new school Sunfield Elementary, following input from the com...

By Brittany Anderson Final details are being made for Hays CISD’s 15th elementary school, scheduled to open in August 2022 around the Sunfield neighborhood of Buda. The school was approved by voters in the 2021 bond. In August 2021, the board impaneled a 14-member Attendance Boundary Rezoning Commit...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — School districts in Hays County are in dire need of more bus drivers. The nationwide bus driver shortage has now reached Hays CISD (HCISD) and Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD). HCISD has 30 driver positions open and DSISD has 12 that they are hoping to fill. “Being short o...

Hays CISD has closed some classrooms due to the spread of COVID-19. While a class may be closed in-person, the class is still be conducted remotely, according to chief communications officer Tim Savoy. Other than the foundational learning class (special education) that had 10 students, the affected ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- The Hays CISD Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26. Agenda items include considering Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright's recommendations for employment of Deputy Academic Officer and campus principal(s) and possible sale of the bonds...

by Sahar Chmais Hays CISD is urging students to attend their classes so the district does not lose millions of dollars in state funds. If in-person attendance in the last six weeks of this school year is not greater than in-person attendance from last October, Hays CISD could lose up to $7 million, ...