Hays CISD closes school Tuesday ahead of wintry weather
Jan 17, 2025
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) --- On Friday, Hays Consolidated Independent School District families received an email from the district that there wouldn't be school on Tuesday for inclement weather.
Part of the email said, "Our district's corporate weather service has high confidence that we will receive snow on Tuesday. Exactly how much snow is still an uncertainty, but it is anticipated to be enough to accumulate."
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Hays CISD Spokesperson Tim Savoy said they decided to tell families sooner rather than later.
"Because we are closed anyway on Monday for Dr. [Martin Luther] King's holiday, we decided that, rather than try to tell people Monday night or Monday afternoon that we've decided to close Tuesday, we went ahead and made the call today," Savoy said.
Ultimately, Savoy said the decision came down to an issue of safety for the students and staff.
"It's about road conditions. Of course, anytime you have ice or snow on our roads, then that's pretty much automatic grounds for us to close."Tim Savoy, Hays CISD Spokesperson
When it comes to making up the school closure on Tuesday, Savoy said they won't have to.
"Now that school calendars are based on instructional minutes, we always build in additional instructional minutes anyway to cover for potential school closures or delays," Savoy said.
Still, several other school districts continue to monitor the situation.
Austin Independent School District sent an email to families saying it is working closely with meteorologists and other local entities. It'll monitor throughout the weekend and provide updates as the district learns more.
Leander Independent School District said it will make a weather call on Sunday if needed. Other districts, like Round Rock Independent School District, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District and Wimberley Independent School District each told KXAN they expect to have a decision by Monday.
When it comes to a possible school closure on Wednesday, Savoy said they'll make that decision on Tuesday.