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Fort Worth ISD Parents, Students React To Mask Mandate Which Starts Monday
"I see it as a pro and con," student Bryanna Marie Garcia said.
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"I see it as a pro and con," student Bryanna Marie Garcia said.
The directive requires all staff, parents, students, and visitors to wear protective face masks at all Fort Worth ISD indoor facilities, absent a medical exemption.
The order from Judge John Chupp also specifically instructs the district to inform employees of the injunction, and let them know violations could come with sanctions.
In 1968, Gales became the basketball coach at Trimble Technical High School, where he would teach and coach for the next 30 years.
During the special meeting, parents headed to the podium clearly divided on whether or not masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Fort Worth ISD Board has approved a temporary virtual learning option for students who have been unable to return to school due to a documented medical condition.
The school district said the breakdown is 908 students and 185 staff members in quarantine after either testing positive for COVID-19 or being exposed to someone with COVID-19.
Pending board approval, the Temporary Virtual Learning Option (TVLO) will begin on Monday, September 13 and continue through the rest of the fall semester.
The board called a special meeting on Tuesday, August 17, to address last week's legal action that reversed the district's mask mandate.
State District Judge John Chupp has approved a restraining order against Fort Worth ISD by a group of parents, saying it lacks the authority to require face masks.
Dozens of parents showed up to the school board meeting requesting a district-wide mask mandate due to the COVID-19 surge in North Texas and beyond.
Fort Worth ISD's 2021-2022 school year starts Monday, August 16, and all campuses will return to in-person learning.
The district said schools are able to provide free and healthy meals this year due to guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Fort Worth ISD has put up internet towers throughout the city in an effort to provide service to underserved communities ahead of the new school year.
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Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. The move becomes official today, after 3 years in the making.
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