Hays CISD in need of teachers, approves pay increases Hays CISD is in need of more than 100 employees before the school year starts in the fall, including 62 teachers. Author: Conner Board Updated: 7:30 PM CDT June 28, 2021 HAYS COUNTY, Texas — On Monday, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District approved a 4% pay increase for all employees starting next year. This creates the highest starting teacher salary Hays County has ever paid, at $50,000. "I think that post-pandemic, everyone sees the value and they wonder, 'Why is it only $50,000?' And, you know, our school board and our district leadership, they pull out all the stops to put that money into the salaries for not just teachers, but all of our employees," said Tim Savoy, spokesperson for Hays CISD.