DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now 3 hours ago | DailyTrib.com
During the week of May 17, several school boards and city councils are holding their meetings. Check agendas/websites to see if these government bodies are meeting in person, virtually, or both.
Monday, May 17
City Council Chamber, 301 W. Main St., Llano
swear in newly elected officials
discussion and possible action on request from Collier Material Inc. to lower Robinson Lake for dredging
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
6 p.m. regular meeting
discuss and possible action regarding new position of licensed specialist in school psychology
State extends pre-COVID school funding Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen (left) and Burnet Consolidated ISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett are grateful Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency will fund schools through the spring semester based on initial projected student numbers. Staff photos by Daniel Clifton
Local school districts are dealing with huge budget deficits due to a drop in attendance this year, including a $360,000 shortfall for the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District. A “hold harmless” ruling by the Texas Education Agency this week will allow districts to use past attendance figures to fund current classes, saving them from lost income.
School districts might not have to make up missed winter storm days dailytrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now
Sleepovers, birthday parties, and other group gatherings might be to blame for a recent increase in COVID-19 cases among students in the Marble Falls Independent School District. In a special communication released to parents via email on Thursday, Jan. 28, MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen discussed trends observed since Jan. 4.
“Our contact tracing continues to demonstrate that these cases seem to be more the result of community-based spread than anything else we’re seeing,” Allen said. “Part of (the reason the information was released) was to reassure people we still feel confident that school does not present a particular safety risk to students and their health.”
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls Independent School District has plans to offer Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card rapid testing in the coming weeks for students and staff. Courtesy photo
The Marble Falls Independent School district plans to offer rapid COVID-19 testing for staff and students in the coming weeks, the school board heard at its Monday, Dec. 14, meeting.
The district will have several staffed trained in administering the tests, including school nurses and MFISD Executive Director of Instructional Services Yarda Leflet. The plan is to use a central testing location to minimize exposure on campuses.