Hays CISD plans over $12 million in budget cuts impacting positions and stipends. Also, a Bastrop man was arrested for allegedly shooting at vehicles, a commercial vehicle crash in Manor caused evacuations, a Leander bookstore suffered a fire, Austin police arrested a suspect in a Sunday homicide, and COTA delivered care packages to unpaid TSA agents.
Hays CISD leaders are proposing more than $12 million in budget cuts for the upcoming school year, a plan that could eliminate or alter 125 current positions and suspend stipends for nearly 1,000 employees.
The district said its savings account has reached a critically low level because state funding has not kept up with the rate of inflation.Cuts are expected to affect multiple areas across the district, including central administration, fine arts and athletics, and library and social services.Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright said, “We’re proposing these changes based on where we believe the system can best handle the additional stress — not for any adverse reasons caused by individuals.”A man was arrested after he allegedly shot an AR-15 at other vehicles in a Home Depot parking lot in Bastrop Wednesday afternoon, according to police. No injuriSeveral homes have been evacuated after a commercial vehicle crash in Manor Thursday morning.Manor police say officers are at the scene of the crash near the inA fire destroyed a storage building at a Leander bookstore late Wednesday, burning furniture, tools, books, and inventory just weeks before the store was set toAustin police arrested a suspect in connection to Sunday's homicide near Mueller.APD says that 37-year-old Clemente Garcia was arrested on Tuesday in the 7100 bCircuit of The Americas on Thursday delivered more than 400 care packages to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport TSA agents who have been working without pay
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