No. Hays CISD provides a public education to all children who reside within the district's boundaries, or are otherwise eligible to enroll in the District, regardless of the student's or parents' immigration status. As the U.S. Supreme Court has stated, undocumented children and children of undocumented parents have the same right to attend Hays CISD as do other eligible U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Citation: Plyer vs. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982)

No. Hays CISD does not collect immigration information about our students or families because it does not change the district's obligation to educate eligible students.

Hays CISD does not tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind. If you believe your child has experienced bullying or harassment, please visit the district's webpage for instructions to report bullying and harassment.

Hays CISD is a public school district focused on education and, as such, the District provides a variety of resources for all students, including refugee students, immigrant students and English language learners.  The Department of Bilingual, ESL, and Migrant Programs may be able to assist with specific school-related issues and concerns.  

Additionally, the external links provided at right may be of assistance to students and families who are in need of additional resources. 

District staff may not directly distribute non-school materials to students or send such information home. However, such outside resources, including literature, brochures, and pamphlets, may be made available at your campus on the table or bulletin board designated for non-school materials. However, remember that these materials must be submitted to the public information office for prior review in accordance with Hays CISD Board Policy GKDA (Local). 

If you have any questions, please contact the chief communication officer: tim.savoy@hayscisd.net. 

Yes, Hays CISD employees can engage in political activities on their own time and using their own resources. Under state law and district policy, using any school district resources, including copy machines and email, to participate in such political activity is strictly prohibited.

Maybe, depending on what you are assigned to teach. For example, political activities and differing viewpoints may be appropriate in government, sociology, humanities, debate, world cultures, and history classes. In any such class discussions, teachers should be careful not to take one side in the discussion and should ensure respectful class discussions that include opposing viewpoints. As government employees, Hays CISD may not give the appearance of taking sides while on the job. While this can be difficult, it is important to remember there are impassioned views on both sides of the current issues. As public school educators, we must practice and exhibit respectful and fair behavior.

If law enforcement officials, including ICE officers, come to the campus, they should be referred to the campus administrator. That administrator will consult with the district's chief of safety and security to verify the officer’s credentials and evidence of legal authority to engage in law enforcement at a school, such as a written directive by an authorized superior, court action, or a signed warrant.

School personnel are not permitted to interfere with lawful law enforcement activity. Doing so could subject yourself to possible arrest. Please notify the superintendent's office immediately if a law enforcement officer is attempting to access the campus and you believe they lack proper authority to do so.

Yes. Generally, federal law enforcement may perform actions at or near a school. This may include a number of federal law enforcement agencies.

In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) limited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol agents from performing law enforcement activities in “sensitive areas,” which included schools, churches, and hospitals. While the limitation was not a complete bar from conducting law enforcement actions in sensitive areas, it did discourage such actions in these areas. On January 21, 2025, DHS issued a directive rescinding this guideline, removing the limitation for DHS to conduct law enforcement activities in these locations. Hays CISD is assessing the impact of this policy change.