As of April 24, less than 2% of registered voters had cast their ballots, according to early voting statistics for El Paso’s May general election.
There were 3,122 ballots mailed out and 1,934 ballots returned. Combined with the daily total of 1,811 as of April 24, this adds up to 3,745 total votes cast out of 217,404 registered voters in El Paso County, as of Saturday, April 24.
The highest turnout of early votes as of April 24 were cast at Grandview Park Senior Citizen Center, with 224 votes; the Chayo Apodaca Community Center, with 205; and the Oz Glaze Senior Center, with 139, according to early voting statistics.
The outcome of the May election will determine who will fill more than half of trustee seats on the El Paso Independent School District s school board, as well as the Socorro ISD s school board.
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STAAR testing suspended for Texas students after technical glitch
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STAAR decorations adorn the hallways of a Texas elementary school in this file photo.
EL PASO, Texas Texas education officials advised school districts to suspend the first day of STAAR testing after thousands of students showed up in person and were prevented from taking the standardized test online because of widespread technical issues across the state.
“If your students have been able to access the test, they should continue testing. If your students have not been able to access the test, they should be dismissed from testing until the issue has been resolved,” the message from the Texas Education Agency said.
El Paso educators are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations at a more rapid pace, but many already have been teaching classes in person since last year, with more set to return to school campuses soon.
Some El Paso school districts also are considering whether to continue offering remote instruction in the summer and fall.
Students whose parents opted for remote learning have been able to learn virtually at all Texas schools this school year, and that will continue for the remainder of the school year, not including the summer, the Texas Education Agency said.
Summer school is separate and is handled by school districts, although districts can, and many will, offer virtual learning for summer classes, according to the TEA.