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As Bell County’s COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb, pro-mask mandate parents and staff say they will continue to protest until the KISD school board implements a face mask mandate

As Bell County experiences a fourth COVID-19 surge, some parents and employees are questioning the Killeen Independent School District’s ability to keep its students, coworkers, and the greater community safe

School begins next week, but some KISD parents, like Aya Fubara Eneli, aren't ready to send their kids back to the classroom knowing some children will not be masking up.

As COVID-19 cases rise statewide, state and local educators are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse his controversial mask mandate ban in the name of local control. Bell County Public Health District officials raised the COVID-19 threat level Tuesday from "moderate" Level 3 to "significant" Level 2 due to “a higher incidence rate and hospitalizations,” according to a news release. Trauma Service Area L — which includes Bell County — saw the highest percentages of COVID-19 hos...

Five individuals spoke Tuesday evening to the Killeen Independent School District board of trustees about the lack of due process rights for district educational support professionals. Killeen Educators Association president Rick Beaulé spoke during public forum citing the names of 10 Texas school districts, including Austin ISD and Fort Worth ISD, that already have adopted due process rights for their lowest-paid employees. “The law of the land in these districts gives these Education ...