EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from San Marcos & Hays CISDs
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HIGHLIGHTS HAYS CISD The board of trustees named the Dahlstrom Middle School Fine Arts building in honor of Leroy Gerdes on May 22. He was director of bands at Dahlstrom Middle School, Kyle Middle School and Barton Middle School. He was also the rst band director to serve at Dahlstrom when it opened in fall 1985. SAN MARCOS CISD On May 15, the board of trustees unanimously approved Cynthia Rinehart as San Marcos High School’s new principal. The board also approved Marlyn Young as Miller Middle School’s new principal. HAYS CISD Following Superintendent Eric Wright’s recommendation and board action May 22, Lehman High School will see a new academic dean, Brad Lancaster, and Hays High School will see a new assistant principal, Claudia Vasquez. SAN MARCOS CISD The board of trustees held a special meeting June 5 to discuss the agenda for its upcoming meeting. There will be a public hearing to discuss the district’s proposed tax rate and proposed budget for the 2023- 2024 school year June 20. Hays CISD will meet June 20 26 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 June 20 and Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. at San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road, San Marcos 512-393-6700 • www.smcisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER NUMBER TO KNOW This is the cost from the Hays CISD 2021 Bond to go toward replacing damaged hand wash station countertops at Fuentes and Hemphill elementary schools. $504,750
Pay increase set for SMCISD teachers and nurses SAN MARCOS CISD Teachers and nurses in the school district are get- ting a 3% pay increase after the board of trustees approved the increases May 15. INCREASES IN TEACHER SALARIES Teachers and nurses will receive a 3% pay increase for the 2023-2024 school year. Years with SMCISD 2022-23 Annual salary 2023-24 Annual salary with 3% increase 3% Salary increase with longevity
5 years 6 years 7 years 8 years
$54,488 $54,888 $55,288 $55,688
$56,238 $56,639 $57,038 $57,438
$56,378 $56,922 $57,465 $58,012
What happened: Trustee Anne Halsey motioned to increase teacher salaries by 4% and increase the longevity plan for all sta , not just teachers, which was seconded by newly elected Trustee Jessica Cain. But Halsey’s motion raised a concern among the board due to the nancial impact it would pose to the district’s budget. “I’m for giving the pay raise to the teachers with the longevity; I don’t have a problem with that part; it’s doing it across the board that’s putting a big question mark as to what the bottom line is going to be,” board President Clementine Cantu said. Chief of Human Resources E. Dale Contract approved for turf replacement SAN MARCOS CISD The board of trustees unanimously approved a contract with Paragon Sports Constructors for eld turf replace- ment at Rattler Stadium and the track practice eld. The contract approval comes days after voters approved the district’s $166 million bond. The turf replace- ment is funded through the bond’s Proposition B and is expected to cost no more than $984,563. “We want to go ahead and move
NOTE: THIS IS A NONCOMPREHENSIVE LIST OF TEACHER SALARIES.
SOURCE: SAN MARCOS CISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Mitchell said any salary increase with a longevity plan would be a $235,345 cost increase for teachers and nurses. But Mitchell did not have an estimate for Halsey’s proposal. Halsey amended her motion to give all sta a 4% additional pay increase in addition to teachers and nurses, who would receive a longevity incen- tive based on the scale presented by
Original Hays CISD spring break restored HAYS CISD The board of trustees amended its 2023-24 school calendar and restored its original spring break to March 11-15, 2024. According to board documents, Hays CISD preemptively adopted its 2023-24 school calendar in January, moving spring break to March 18-22 to match The University of Texas, under the guise that other campuses would follow suit. Board members said they were pleased with the new calendar. human resources. The board settled on a 3% raise but agreed to look into additional funding at a later date to get to the 4% point. Stay tuned: According to the district’s legal counsel, the board can amend pay increases until July 1. Education funding in the Texas Legislature could allow the district to amend pay.
Rattler Stadium is located at 2602 Rattler Road, San Marcos.
on it quick so that way we can have the turf installed before football season starts,” said Mike Doyle, the district’s director of state and federal programs. Paragon Sports Constructors is a Texas-based, family-owned sports construction company.
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SAN MARCOS BUDA KYLE EDITION • JUNE 2023
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