Some districts are making changes to their health and safety protocols. However, the majority have not announced significant changes to spring semester plans.
Meanwhile, Richardson ISD’s mask mandate in elementary schools will officially expire when students return to class Tuesday. RISD administration made that policy change in October, when cases were low. The move matches mask-optional policies the district implemented for its middle- and high-school students in November.
remotely during the first week of the spring semester because of the uptick in COVID-19 cases and Dallas County’s heightened risk level. The semester will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 5 and district officials will reassess the situation on Friday. So far, students are expected to return in person on Monday.
A pandemic response committee in Highland Park ISD met on Friday and strongly encouraged that staff and students wear facial coverings for the first two weeks.
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