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After heated debate, Round Rock school district votes to keep mask requirement
Darcy Sprague
Following a heated debate Thursday, the board of trustees voted to continue following its established mask protocols.
A recent change from the Texas Education Agency allows school boards to loosen or remove their masking protocols. Over 1,700 people signed an online petition asking the board to make masks optional.
Many speakers attended the Thursday meeting to make the same plea to the board. Others have been emailing the board or sharing their concerns online. Some parents said they would pull their children from the district if the mask mandate continued.
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