By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
Hays USD 489 has set a community input meeting to discuss its rebranding process.
The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the 12th Street Auditorium.
The rebranding is being done ahead of several bond projects, including the construction of a new high school and renovation of the current high school into a new middle school.
Superintendent Ron Wilson said after a recent school board meeting it was never the intent of district administration to change the high school mascot.
Rebranding considerations could include colors, fonts or logos. However, no decisions have been made to make any changes at this point.
A survey has been mailed to district parents and has been made available on request to members of the community or those with ties to the Hays district, including alumni.
Those who wish to submit feedback through the survey and have not yet received a form can request one by sending an email to Chrisy Crough, district public relations director, at c.crough@usd489. com.
After the meeting on Nov. 15, the feedback from that meeting and the survey responses will be reviewed by a rebranding committee.
That committee has yet to be formed. Four board members have asked to be on the committee, including Allen Park, Curt Vajnar, Ken Brooks and Meagan Zampieri-Lillpopp.
Ruth Legleiter, Hays resident, spoke during the open forum session at the beginning of an October board meeting.
She said she was very emotional about the rebranding. She said she had many questions and wanted to make sure the school district was transparent about the rebranding process.
Some of her questions included:
Who is going to be on the rebranding committee?
How much is the rebranding going to cost?
What is a deadline for the decision?