DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Students in the Marble Falls Independent School District have been wearing masks and keeping physically distant from each other to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The MFISD board of trustees voted to remove mask requirements within the district during a special meeting May 11. Courtesy photo
Face coverings will be optional on Marble Falls Independent School District campuses starting Wednesday, May 12, with the exception of some large events. The board of trustees voted to waive mask requirements during a special meeting Tuesday, May 11.
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Only about 17 percent of Marble Falls Independent School District students are still learning remotely. When school began in August, 30 percent remained at home. The district is moving toward all in-person classes for the first time since Spring Break 2020. Courtesy photo
The apparent success of COVID-19 safety protocols adopted by the Marble Falls Independent School District, including the efficacy of rapid testing, has made the prospect of a full return to campuses possible in the near future, Superintendent Chris Allen said. The goal is to return all remote learners to the classroom, beginning with those who are struggling academically or have not been attending classes regularly. The number of remote learners has dropped to 17 percent of the student body from 30 percent when school sta