Advocacy (noun): the act of giving public support for a cause or proposal.

During our 2021-22 opening year, through a School of Excellence survey, CSE PTA members expressed a desire to improve education by growing family engagement in advocacy. This page provides some basic resources for our community to become familiar with Texas public education, information about how we can advocate for better education for our students, as well as some near-term "action alerts" for PTA members.

Advocacy News & Opportunities

• Mark your calendar! 2025 Texas PTA Rally Day will be on February 24, 2025. Back in February 2023, during the 88th Texas Legislative Session, some 1,500 parents, students, educators, and community leaders filled the grounds of the Capitol to rally and petition state legislators to support Texas PTA’s legislative priorities: fund school based on enrollment, not attendance; oppose vouchers; address the teacher shortage and retention crisis; support student mental wellness; and reform the school rating system.

• On Feb. 6th, the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously during a special Board meeting to call for a school bond election to go on the May 3, 2025 election ballot. More information about this bond election can be found here: https://www.dsisdtx.us/o/bp. Early voting begins on April 22 through April 29. Find your voting location here.

• The 2025 DSISD Bond Referendum will be held on May 3rd. Visit the 2025 Bond website for complete information: 

• The Regular Meeting of the DSISD Board of Trustees is typically on the 4th Monday of the month at 6 PM. The Agenda and livestream link will be posted on BoardBook before the meeting.

• Contact the DSISD trustees and Superintendent Morris-Kuentz through their new email address: Teamof8@dsisdtx.us

2025 BOND ELECTION

In a special meeting on Feb. 6, the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call for a school bond election to go on the May 3, 2025 election ballot.

The work on the May 2025 bond began in the fall of 2023 when the Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee (LRFPC) reconvened to plan for the next several years of facility needs for DSISD based on projected student growth. The committee had representation from more than 50 parents, students, staff, and community members broadly representing the district. Following the LRFPC recommendation, the District formed a Citizens’ Bond Steering Committee this Fall composed of parents, students, and community members, taking the work of the LRFPC to develop a bond package recommendation to be considered by the DSISD Board of Trustees. Over the last month, the Board of Trustees held workshop meetings to develop a bond package to serve the district’s high school student enrollment growth and complete capital maintenance and renovations at existing campuses.

The May 2025 Bond package includes a focus on the construction of the district’s second comprehensive high school, as well as capital improvements and renovations for current campuses.

2025 BOND PACKAGE

Prop A - $399.7 Million
●   Construction of High School #2 (2,500 Student Capacity)
●   Capital Improvements & Renovations for Dripping Springs High School and Rooster Springs Elementary
●   Capital Maintenance Across District Facilities
●   Transportation: Seat Belts for Buses, Replacement and Growth Buses and Vehicles
●   Technology Infrastructure and Equipment
●   Portables

Prop B - $2.6 Million
●   Technology Device Refresh for Teachers, Staff and Students
●   Interactive Panels for Classrooms

Any registered voter who resides within the DSISD attendance boundary is eligible to vote in the bond election. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 3. The first day of early voting is Tuesday, April 22 and Election Day is Saturday, May 3, 2025.

More information about the proposed bond package will be shared on the DSISD bond website and the district’s social media channels over the next three months. 

Local Advocacy - Learning and Engaging

Dripping Springs ISD

Board of Trustees: includes links to BoardBook (where meeting agenda/minutes, and livestream/YouTube links are posted), as well as election information, board meeting schedule, and more.

Legislative Information Page: includes who our elected local and state officials are, and links to other resources.

Advisory Committees: describes the various committees that community members can serve on, including Long Range Facilities Planning, Bond Steering, GT Advisory, Student Health, and Campus Advisory Councils. Many of these committees have sub-pages where you can find their meeting schedules and materials.

City of Dripping Springs

Check out their website for information and updates about our local planning/zoning, transportation, and economic development.

Hays County

The county website includes info about our elected officials (like county judges, and commissioners) as well as county departments such as emergency services, law enforcement, and elections administration.