This summer has been brutal in Texas. Hays CISD is taking precautions to help keep students safe, while also preparing for a warmer future.
. The incoming junior said he was a little concerned about the heat when summer band practice started.
“The students have a scheduled-out rehearsal, with water breaks every 15 minutes. And then in the summertime, we only rehearse [outside] in the morning hours,” he said. “By the time it gets to the heat of the afternoon, they’re inside for the rest of the day.” “When it comes to keeping kids safe, we refer to the ‘Four H’s,’” UIL Deputy Director Jamey Harrison said. “Head, heart, heat and history — the medical history of the student. Those four things need to be addressed as top priorities for us to keep kids safe.”
Gatorade and Pedialyte were nestled in a cooler brimming with ice. There were also cooling towels and a contraption called a"cow" that students pumped water out of to refill 1-gallon water bottles. Another bond proposition on that ballot, which would have helped protect students from extreme weather, wasby just over 55% of voters. If Prop D had been approved, the district would have had the green light to borrow $52 million to build covered pavilions at its three high schools.
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