Hays CISD

The money will go toward expanding existing schools, building new ones, funding tech upgrades and more.

The district is looking to pass five propositions to expand and build schools, create outdoor activity centers and fund technology upgrades. Early voting starts Tuesday.

The school board unanimously approved a partnership with developer Upward Communities to build 300 single-family homes offered to staff at rent below the market rate.

Democrat Alex Villalobos and Republican Anthony Hipolito are vying to become sheriff in the Nov. 5 election. KUT asked each candidate about school threats, the fentanyl crisis and law enforcement's presence on campus.

Central Texas schools are finding ways to cut down on spending in the face of budget deficits. Reshuffling staff and delaying the opening of a new school are just a few of the steps districts are taking.

School breaks mean there is less help available in the case of an overdose, and families should stay alert.

Trustees voted Monday to spend over $4 million to buy the new buses. They also approved a plan to spend nearly $400,000 to retrofit district buses that do not currently have seat belts.

Hays CISD currently has 102 buses without seat belts. The district is receiving several new orders of buses this year and will consider a bond measure that would go to voters in May 2025 for additional funds.

The teacher was seriously injured in the crash and is seeking more than $1 million in damages.

Austin ISD is one of just a four entities in the entire state that took advantage of a Texas Education Agency grant program over a decade ago to get seat belts into school buses.