At least two Central Texas school districts are discontinuing online classes in the fall after a bill to continue funding remote learning programs died in the closing hours of the legislative session.
Acting Round Rock Superintendent Daniel Presley said the district had counted on House Bill 1468 to offer a virtual option for families with health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
But the district announced Thursday it is planning for a full return to in-person, face-to-face instruction and activities.
The Hays school district also is scrapping plans for a virtual learning option, district spokesman Tim Savoy said in a statement.
Austin school district officials had expressed support for the legislation, and said they were still reviewing the implications of its demise.