By Bill Galluccio Dec 18, 2020 Mason Kalkofen has been learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Spring Branch Independent School District required all students to take their finals on campus, where a proctor was present. Kalkofen's family asked the school district for an exemption because Mason's mother is considered high-risk for developing severe complications from COVID-19. They said they were concerned due to the number of people who have tested positive at the school. "I don't want to get sick," KTRK. "I don't want to end up in a hospital. I don't want my husband to end up in the hospital because the school district doesn't care."