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3 hrs ago Aledo ISD will now strongly recommend â but not require â face coverings after a 6-1 vote at Thursdayâs special board of trustees meeting. âI think when the governor made his announcement to lift masks, this board and district operated in the same manner that we were not just going to jump because somebody said jump â we understood over the last year things had changed over and over and over,â AISD Board Secretary Forrest Collins said. After monitoring other districts and their own numbers as well as getting teachers vaccinated, board members said they felt it was time to lift the mask requirement for AISD. ....
Occupation: Financial Analyst Education/experience: Aledo High School â Class of 2000 Salutatorian; B.B.A. (majoring in finance and accounting) from TCU in 2003; Masterâs degree in Accounting from TCU in 2004; M.B.A. from TCU in 2008; CPA License Family: I have been happily married to James for 12 years, and we have a 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter. I am the daughter of Austin and Joyce Eckstein.  QUESTION: Why are you running for office? ANSWER: I am running for school board because I want to make a positive difference in the lives of the 6,600 students in our district. I am also running because I want more representation for elementary students, and I want to be a voice for them. Currently, 49% of Aledo ISD students are in elementary school, but only one of the seven trustees has a child in elementary school. ....
Filing is underway for several city and school board races that will be on the May 1 election ballot in Parker and Palo Pinto County. The deadline to file is ....