The Early School Board met Monday night, March 15, and discuss the mask mandate. Governor Abbott rescinded the mask mandate for Texas on March 10. After his decision, the Texas Education Agency provided an option for local school boards to vote to remove the mask mandate from schools. In a statement on social media:
“Tonight, the Early ISD Board of Trustees met to discuss the mask mandate and local health protocols. After much discussion, the Early ISD Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional on all campuses. The changes made are as follows:
* Masks will be optional for all students and employees within Early ISD, this is a freedom of choice.
* Students/employees who test positive for COVID-19 or show symptoms will still be required to quarantine per local guidelines
* All close contact quarantine procedures will be followed.
* More information will be communicated to secondary students tomorrow.
Bangs ISD
In a short statement released Monday night by Bangs ISD:
“The Bangs ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make masks optional for students and teachers effective tomorrow.”