Hays CISD, San Marcos CISD campuses and offices to remain closed through Feb. 2

Hays and San Marcos CISDs announced all campuses and offices will remain closed through Feb. 2 due to inclement weather.

"In order to allow first responders, power crews and homeowners extra time to clear roads and recover from storm damage, we are now going to close Hays CISD schools and offices [Feb. 2]," Communications Director Harvest Coats wrote in an email to parents.

The district was set to open Feb. 2 with a two-hour delay prior to this announcement.

SMCISD students will return Monday, Feb. 6, as Feb. 3 is and will remain a student holiday.

In both updates, district officials have stated they will work with the Texas Education Agency to determine whether the state will issue waivers for lost instructional minutes as a result of the weather and subsequent closures.

However, both districts have makeup days Feb. 20 for lost instructional time for weather and other events that trigger school closures.