Inside DSISD Newsletter

Hello DSISD Families,

Welcome to the 2026-27 school year! I hope your student(s) have settled into their back-to-school routines and enjoyed the first week of the new school year.

I enjoyed visiting all of our campuses on the first day of school and seeing our schools come alive as students and staff began a year of learning, growing, and making memories.

The start of a new year can be an exciting, but also an anxious, time for students as they adjust to new teachers, classmates and campuses. Please know our campus leaders and their staff are here to support students and help them adjust to these new surroundings so they can thrive this school year.

Thank you for partnering with Dripping Springs ISD for your child's education. Here's to a wonderful year!

Holly Morris-Kuentz
Superintendent
Dripping Springs ISD

The application window for Dripping Springs ISD’s 2026-27 Community Advisory Committees is now open through Friday, September 4.

The success of Dripping Springs ISD is dependent on its partnership and effective engagement between district administration and the community, including parents, taxpayers, businesses, and others.

Stakeholders provide valuable insight, expertise, and feedback to the District through DSISD’s Community Advisory Committees. They also strengthen the ties between the district, its campuses, and the community, and enhance the core educational process.

Community members may apply for as many committees as they like; however, participants are limited to serving on one district committee per year.

2026-27 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

• Bond Advisory Committee Application

• Campus Advisory Committee Application

• CTE Advisory Committee Application

• District Advisory Committee Application

• Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee Application

• School Health Advisory Council Application

• Special Education Parent Leadership Committee Application

Applications will be reviewed and stakeholders will be notified no later than October 1 if they have been selected for a committee.

Dripping Springs ISD Athletic Director Galen Zimmerman and Dripping Springs High School Principal Angela Gamez are thrilled to announce the promotion of Stephen Szkotak to head coach of the Tiger Baseball program.

A 2005 graduate of Dripping Springs High School, Szkotak has served as the Assistant Coach for Tiger Baseball for five years. During his tenure, he has helped lead the Tigers to four state playoff appearances and guided more than 30 players to collegiate baseball careers.

As the program’s pitching coach, Szkotak was named the 2025 Region 8 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA). That season, he helped lead the Tigers to their first district title as a 6A program, a then-school-record 29 wins and a berth in the state semifinals. The Tigers continued that success in 2026 with a second straight state semifinal appearance while setting school records for wins (32) and shutouts (13).

During his playing career at Dripping Springs High School, Szkotak was a First Team All-Centex and All-State selection as a pitcher and third baseman. He continued his playing career for McLennan Community College in Waco, before finishing at Concordia University in Austin. In 2006, he earned American Southwest Conference (ASC) Freshman of the Year accolades and went on to earn ASC All-Conference honors four times.