EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Hays & San Marcos CISDs
NUMBER TO KNOW
2023-24 calendar approved for SMCISD
$1.79M
FLUCTUATING ATTENDANCE
Attendance has remained steady over the years but took a hit during the 2021-22 school year.
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HIGHLIGHTS SAN MARCOS CISD The San Marcos CISD board voted to cancel the single-member District 3 election at its meeting March 6. The incumbent, Mayra Mejia, will not run for re-election; Sandra Sepulveda Lopez is running unopposed. Scholars who receive this grant will receive aid for tuition, mentorship, tutoring, housing, study abroad programs and more. first-generation Latino students at Texas State University by the Hector and Gloria López Foundation on March 27. Hays CISD will meet April 25, May 15 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 will meet May 1, 15 at 6 p.m. at San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos. 512-393-6700 • www.smcisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER
Overall attendance goal
92% 90% 94% 100% 96% 98%
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
SAN MARCOS The San Marcos CISD board approved the calendar for the 2023-24 school year March 6. Staff will return to school Aug. 4, and new teachers will have new teacher orientation Aug. 1-3. The first day for students will be Aug. 15; the last day will be May 23, 2024.
5.15% drop in attendance.
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2018-19 2017-18 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2016-17
SOURCE: HAYS CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Attendance recovering in Hays CISD
DATES OF NOTE Here is a rundown of notable dates for students and parents in San Marcos CISD.
BY ZARA FLORES
“Are we where we want to be? No, but I also want to give the credit to our teachers and staff who are working hard to get kiddos in,” Director of Student Services Brian Dawson said. Further analysis shows for the 2022-23 school year, attendance started strong and slowly tapered as the year progressed to drop below 95%. The goal for attendance dis- trictwide is 96%.
HAYS CISD Despite continued growth and plans for additional schools in Hays CISD, enrollment is still not where district offi- cials would like. A presentation March 27 found attendance during the 2022-23 school year through March 11 was up nearly 3% from the previous school year. The 2021-22 school year saw a drop in attendance of 5%, hovering at just over 90% attendance.
Labor Day
Sept. 4
Parent community days Sept. 29, Feb. 9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Oct. 9 Thanksgiving break Nov. 20-24 Winter break Dec. 21- Jan. 5 MLK Jr. Day Jan. 15 Spring break March 11-15
SOURCE: SAN MARCOS CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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