Deliveries
Except in emergencies, delivery of messages or packages to students will not be allowed during instructional time. A parent may leave a forgotten lunch for the student to pick up from the front office during a passing period or lunch.
Delivery Services for Student Meals
As part of enhanced safety at campuses, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, all Hays CISD campuses will no longer accept deliveries from meal delivery services or restaurants for student lunches. And, campuses will no longer have drop-off tables for meals. Parents may still bring outside food for their children if they plan to deliver the meals directly to their child's designated lunch period. All guests are required to follow existing safety protocols and check in with ID at the front office.
STUDENT ID'S
The district's dress code includes the proper display of the student's campus identification card (ID). All students are expected to wear the campus-issued SmartTag ID while on campus. More information on SmartTag is here https://www.hayscisd.net/smarttag. If the students misplaces/loses their ID, the replacement cost for the ID is $5.00. The front office will no longer be allowed to issue a sticker ID for students.
Everyone on campus is required to wear their school ID visibly. Students were provided with a free ID at the beginning of the school year. All ID's provided after that will cost $5.00.
ATTENDANCE
If your student is absent and did not go to the doctor and therefore does not have a doctor's note, the parent note for their absence must be received here in our office within 5 days. After the 5th day, it will be counted as an unexcused absence with no exceptions. You can email the note to KES.Attendance@hayscisd.net or have it hand delivered by the student or them. If your student has a doctor's appointment, please arrive with ample time to sign your student out for the day. We will no longer call a student out of class while you are in route to the school. Students that arrive to school past 7:40 will need to be walked in to the front office.
2023 - 2024 Dress Code Now Online
This article highlights the dress code for 2023 - 2024. The full dress code for the district will be published in the parent-student handbook and is currently online at this link in this article. Additional information may also come from your child's campus because campuses have the autonomy to enhance the district dress code. Please make note that due to safety reasons, hats and hoodies are not allowed unless it is for a campus spirit day.
Students and parents may determine a student's personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with district and campus expectations. Students should be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The district prohibits any clothing, grooming, or display of images that cause, or in the principal or designee's judgment may reasonably be predicted to cause, disruption of or interference with school activities. The campus principal or designee shall be responsible for dress code interpretation and enforcement.
Student Absence Policy Change in the Works
Pending Board approval in August, Hays CISD will implement a new policy affecting students who are absent without notice and unreachable for more than five school days. According to proposed changes to Policy FEA (LOCAL), any student who has had no contact, participation, or has not met the minimum criteria to be marked present for five consecutive school days shall be withdrawn from school. Hays CISD will make every effort to contact absent students at risk of being withdrawn to help them return to school. However, students who are not responsive or locatable will be subject to being withdrawn under the new policy, requiring parents to complete the enrollment process again and provide updated proof of residence should they wish to re-enroll.
