The Hays CISD Naming Committee is asking citizens to submit name ideas for the district's new high school and elementary school. Although the HCISD board of trustees makes the final decision, the board uses the names recommended by the community. The elementary and high schools, which were approved by voters in the 2017 bond, are on scheduled to open in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The schools can be named after historical or geographical sites or communities; subdivisions; significant local, state or national figures (living or deceased); people who have made significant contributions to education in the district (living or deceased); local, state or national historical events or places; or people who have donated land or money for the property or facility. Residents have until Oct. 16 to submit a nomination. View complete information about the naming process, see the committee member list and make a suggestion at www.hayscisd.net/name.