EDUCATION BRIEFS
COMPILED BY ZARA FLORES
2022 EDUCATION EDITION
Hays CISD seeking extra school resource o cers for campuses
FUNDING MEALS While some families may have to apply for free or reduced-price meals, students at the following schools will still receive free meals without an application through the Community Eligibility Provision. SMCISD:
QUOTE OF NOTE
Hays CISD Meets Aug. 22, 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the Historic Buda Elementary Campus, 300 San Marcos St., Buda 512-268-2141 • www.hayscisd.net San Marcos CISD Meets Aug. 15, 29 at 6 p.m. at San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos 512-393-6700 • www.smcisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER SAN MARCOS CISD In a July 28 email to parents, San Marcos High School Principal Denisha Presley announced that she accepted the role of director of leadership development and support with Austin ISD. Presley will coach and mentor new and aspiring principals and assistant principals in the role. Cameron MacPherson will serve as the interim principal. “JUST MORE BODIES WITH GUNS ISN’T THE ANSWER. ... BUT I HAVE HIGH HOPES AND FAITH IN WHAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE ASKING FOR AND HOW WE ARE SUPPORTING THEM.” RUBEN BECERRA, HAYS COUNTY JUDGE, ON ADDING MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS SAN MARCOS CISD The board of trustees unanimously approved a $753,372 contract with Longhorn Bus Sales for the purchase of six new school buses at a June 20 meeting. Executive Director of Operations Bernie Sandoval said the district has not purchased any buses for the past couple of school years, which it normally does.
HAYS CISD The Hays County Commissioners Court discussed adding extra school resource o cers, or SROs, from the Hays County Sheri ’s O ce at cam- puses throughout the county at the request of Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley ISD at a meeting July 19. Judge Ruben Bec- erra noted that San Marcos CISD was not included or mentioned as it is partnered with the San Marcos Police Department. Mike Davenport, Hays County
Sheri ’s O ce chief deputy, said that there are 17 SROs, but that number will jump to 23. Davenport said he is con dent the depart- ment could ll four of the six positions with existing sta that could start in August, though the department would then need two additional hires. While budgeting for these positions has not been solidi ed, Commissioner Lon Shell said the county could potentially use American Rescue Plan Act funds.
All campuses
HCISD:
Camino Real Elementary Hemphill Elementary Science Hall Elementary Uhland Elementary Simon Middle School
SOURCES: HAYS CISD, SAN MARCOS CISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE
School districts return to applying for free, reduced-meals HAYS CISD District o cials announced July 25 that it will return to charging students for school meals and will o er free or reduced-price meals based on eligibility for the 2022-23 school year. Both Hays and San Marcos CISDs o ered free meals to all students during the 2021-22 school year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued guidelines last year prior to the start of the 2021-22 school year that allowed districts to o er free meals. However, Congress did not reauthorize the funds for the upcom- ing school year. Students seeking free or reduced- price lunch must ll out an appli- cation at www.schoolcafe.com. Applications can be submitted online or to any school o ce.
Additional SROs needed
= 1 school resource o cer
Hays CISD :
Dripping Springs ISD :
Wimberley ISD :
The Hays County Sheri ’s O ce will be adding school resource o cers, or SROs, to school districts in the coming months for extra safety.
New total of SROs from HCSO: 23
SOURCE: HAYS COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Grant fund renewed for low-income students
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY O cials announced July 27 that the university received two federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling $3.6 million, for low-income students who would be the rst members of their families to earn a degree. The grant funding will go toward Upward Bound, a college access and retention program that aims to prepare students for college. Instruction o ered through
Upward Bound includes literature, composition, mathematics, science and foreign language as well as mentoring and support with college entrance exams, admission applications, nancial aid and scholarship forms. At least two-thirds of students in Upward Bound come from low-in- come backgrounds and families in which neither parent earned a bachelor’s degree or completed other post-secondary education.
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