Hutto schools to add 40 new teaching positions HUTTO – Based on demographic projections Hutto Independent School District will need 40.5 additional teachers for the 202324 school year to maintain teacher-to-student ratios. This does not include teachers being recruited to fill existing vacancies.
Dr. Cara Malone, assistant superintendent of human resources, presented the findings at the school board meeting on April 13.
Adding the new positions will cost an estimated $2.4 million in salary and benefits, she said.
Board member Shannon Jacobs pointed out that these positions are just to address
growth.
“The community needs to hear that,” she said. “We do not control growth but we are looking at having to add 40 positions. Not every position needs a classroom but this is a good 20 classrooms in schools that are already overloaded.”
Eleven of the 13 district campuses require some amount of additional staffing to cover student population increases in the coming school year, according to Malone’s report.
Public input sought on CR 137 The city is proposing roadway and drainage improvements to County Road 137 from FM 1660 to just north of Brushy Creek. The improvements being considered include installing either a roundabout or a traffic signal at the FM 1660 intersection, widening CR 137 to allow for a center turn lane and widening FM 1660 to four lanes with a center turn lane.
Final design, environmental studies and right of way acquisition are scheduled to be completed in 2023.
Utility relocation will begin in early 2024 and the construction is slated for completion in late 2024.
The City will be accepting public input on this project until Sunday, April 28.
Comments can be made online at https://huttotx. civilspace.io/en
Only rain goes down the drain
Hutto has initiated a public information campaign to help curb pollution of the creeks and water systems.
The initiative warns the public not to dump paint, motor oil and other pollutants down storm drains, which run directly to local creeks.
“The number one top tip for keeping our water systems clean is always pick up your pet waste, from your yard or while you’re out walking.” said City Manager James Earp. “Pet waste ends up washing off and the E. coli (Escherichia coli) from the pet waste ends up in the stream as well.”
Voting locations, hours
Early Voting: Hutto registered voters who want to vote in the city council election or those within the Hutto Independent School District who want to vote on the bond issue can cast their ballots now through May 2 at the Hutto ISD Administration building Board Room, 200 College St.
Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday, April 29 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 1-2.
Election Day, May 6: Hutto has two voting locations, the Hutto ISD Administration building Board Room, 200 College St., and the Wilco Hutto Annex, Suite 200, 321 Ed Schmidt Boulevard.
Voting hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
New dump truck on order The city has approved $116,874.54 for the purchase of a 2024 Freightliner dump truck.
The funds come from the approved 2023 budget.
“It will be a non-CDL (commercial driver’s license) driver so it’s a little bit more flexibility for our driving capabilities,” said Rick Coronado, director of public works.
“It is getting harder and harder to have CDL drivers. And it is replacing an existing asset that is 20 years old.”
Dump trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,000 pounds or less do not require a driver to have a CDL to operate.
