DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT HAYS CISD Superintendent Eric Wright announced Feb. 22 that all district campuses will reopen to parents and visitors starting March 1. District leadership hoped to relax visitor restrictions on campuses in January, which was ultimately halted as a result of the post-winter break COVID-19 case surge. Visitor and safety protocols, such as ID badges, will still apply. was approved by the Hays CISD board of trustees for instructional materials for Sunfield Elementary School, the district’s new school slated to open later this year. $389,907 Hays CISD Meets March 28 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 MEETINGSWE COVER Meets April 18 at 6 p.m. at San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos 512-393-6700 • www.smcisd.net NUMBER TOKNOW in bond funds
6 candidates on May ballot for San Marcos, Hays CISDs
Staff receive inclement weather compensation
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
School board members in both districts serve three-year terms. Two seats are up for election in each district in May. DISTRICT 4 SAN MARCOS CISD Gabrielle Moore Brian Shanks
BY ERIC WEILBACHER
BY ZARA FLORES
SANMARCOS &HAYS CISDS After the filing period closed for open school board seats Feb. 18, four candidates filed in San Marcos CISD, and five filed in Hays CISD for the May 7 elections; however, one withdrew from running in SMCISD. The District 4 spot had three can- didates for the seat being vacated by retiring Board Member Kathy Hansen, but one—John Leonard— withdrew his candidacy, according to school district documents. The two candidates for the spot are Brian Shanks and Gabrielle Moore. Two candidates in both districts are not on the ballot because they are running unopposed: Clementine Cantu for District 5 in SMCISD and Esmeralda Pérez-González for District 2 in HCISD.
HAYS CISD The board approved a resolution Feb. 28 outlining compen- sation to staff affected by inclement weather that hit Central Texas on Feb. 3, 4 and 24. All district employees who were unable to work because of the closure or winter weather “will be compen- sated for their regular duty schedule,” according to the resolution. Employees who had previously requested and were approved for paid or unpaid leave on those days or who were absent from work for a reason unrelated to the closures or weather will be charged an appropri- ate leave day “and/or have their pay docked in accordance with district policy,” according to the resolution. All monetary compensation will come from the district general operating budget.
HAYS CISD
DISTRICT 4 Amy Grant Byron Severance
DISTRICT 5 Bear Heiser Esperanza Orosco*
SOURCES: HAYS CISD, SAN MARCOS CISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER *INCUMBENT
In HCISD, Byron Severance and Amy Grant are running for the District 4 spot. Meredith Keller, the current District 4 board member, did not file for re-election. Esperanza Orosco, the current District 5 board member is being challenged by Bear Heiser for the District 5 spot.
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