Education
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & SIERRA MARTIN
Hays CISD calendars approved through 2026 The Hays CISD board of trustees unanimously approved the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school calen- dars during its regular board meeting Jan. 22. A survey of the two calendars ran from Jan. 12-17. There were 1,630 responses from parents, students, teachers, staff and other community members recorded, with 84.9% in favor of the 2024-25 calendar and 86% in favor of the 2025-26 calendar. The takeaway Per the approved 2024-25 calendar, the fall semester will begin Aug. 13 and end Dec. 20. The spring semester will begin Jan. 7 and end May 22. Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy said the new Nov. 5 holiday is to accommodate the 2024 presidential election, as some schools are used as polling locations. “We’re working on trying to get [voters] out of
2 trustee positions on May ballot in SMCISD The San Marcos CISD board of trustees called an election to be held May 4 to elect two at-large members to the board during a Jan. 16 meeting. Each position will serve a three-year term. The specifics The two at-large positions that will be up for election are occupied by Mari Salmi and board President Anne Halsey. Trustees previously discussed restructuring the board into seven single-member districts, ultimately deciding against it Dec. 18. “Our constituents have the ability to vote for three trustees when they vote currently, and I would like to maintain that accessibil- ity,” said at the Dec. 18 meeting. SMCISD is accepting applications for the positions until Feb. 16.
Dates to know Sept. 2 : Labor Day Sept. 23 : student holiday/staff workday Oct. 11 : student holiday/staff workday
Nov. 4-5 : student holiday/staff workday Nov. 25-29 : Thanksgiving break Feb. 14 : student holiday/staff workday* March 17-21 : spring break April 21 : student holiday/staff workday*
Oct. 14 : staff and student holiday Nov. 1 : student holiday/staff exchange day
*BAD WEATHER MAKEUP DAY IF NECESSARY
SOURCE: HAYS CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
buildings where students are because our new requirements for safety and perimeter security are completely in contradiction to having open polls and letting people come in,” Savoy said. What’s changing? Both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 calendars will add an extra five minutes to the elementary school bell schedule, releasing students at 3 p.m. instead of 2:55 p.m.
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