Education
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & SIERRA MARTIN
Hays CISD board approves 4 new hires The Hays CISD board of trustees unanimously approved three new district hires during its regular meeting Jan. 22. On Feb. 26, the board also approved a new band director for Johnson High School. The details Ralph P uger Elementary School Principal Eliz- abeth Lara will become the rst principal of Jim Cullen Elementary School, which is set to open in August for the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Eric Wright said Lara stood out as a candidate for her experience in teaching at an International Baccalaureate campus, which will be piloted at Cullen Elementary and other campuses. Mark Torres will become the athletic coordina- tor and head football coach for Hays High School. Alan Duerr, HCISD deputy chief technology o - cer, has been promoted to chief technology o cer.
5 candidates running for Hays CISD board Hays CISD will hold a board of trustees election in May for Single-Member District 3 and an at-large trustee position. On the ballot The candidates who led for Single-Mem- ber District 3 are: • Courtney Runkle (incumbent) • Ramón Chavez The candidates who led for the at-large trustee position are: • Katy Armstrong
Joni Perez
Elizabeth Lara
Mark Torres
Alan Duerr
• Geo Seibel • Jay Adcock
Joni Perez will replace current director Joey Lucita, who led the band programs at Johnson and Lehman High School and will retire at the end of the school year.
The at-large position is held by board Pres- ident Will McManus, who was rst elected in 2018 and is not seeking re-election.
Texas State purchases apartments for student use Texas State University has purchased two apart- ment buildings in downtown San Marcos to house an additional 1,086 students.
The Vistas
The big picture Mattera said that the growth of the freshman class over the past few years has caused a short- age in campus housing. “Rents have increased by 40% in the San Mar- cos market, [Texas State] has increased by 11%,” Mattera said. “And so it’s an opportunity to set up some a ordable housing close to campus.”
Sanctuary Lofts
The Vistas and Sanctuary Lofts were acquired by Texas State in December. The $151 million purchase of the two properties was cheaper per-square-foot than building new dormitories, according to Bill Mattera, executive director of housing and residential life at Texas State.
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