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Two of El Paso s largest school districts will no longer require face coverings on school campuses, after Gov. Greg Abbott s executive order banning mask requirements in public schools goes into effect next week.
Ysleta and El Paso Independent School Districts last day of in-person classes will be held past Abbott s executive order deadline, so the two districts will no longer require face masks on school campuses for the remainder of the school year.
YISD s last day of classes is June 11. EPISD s last day of classes is June 15.
Abbott issued an executive order May 18 banning mask requirements in Texas public schools after June 4. Defying the order could result in a fine up to $1,000.
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Blanca Alvarado administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient in Laredo on Feb. 1, 2021. After communities along the border saw some of the highest COVID-19 rates in the nation last summer, health officials say these communities have enthusiastically responded to vaccination efforts. Credit: Jessica Rodriguez for The Texas Tribune
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