loader image
Thursday, October 9, 2025
79.9 F
McAllen
- Advertisement -

PSJA School Board approves resolution requesting Governor Abbott to allow district to make local decisions regarding COVID-19

Translate to Spanish or other 102 languages!

PSJA ISD Image

Mega Doctor News

- Advertisement -

PHARR – The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution requesting Governor Greg Abbott to allow district to make local decisions regarding COVID-19 during their regularly scheduled board meeting of August 9, 2021.

The resolution reiterates the declaration of emergency by Hidalgo County regarding the potential spread of COVID-19 in the area and specifies that COVID-19 and its variants are an unforeseen and unavoidable emergency of urgent public necessity, which requires district officials to make decisions quickly to ensure the safety of its students and employees. 

As stated in the resolution, the PSJA School Board believes that having the ability to mandate masks, if the local data requires it, would further the ultimate goal of providing in-person instruction in a safe and effective manner.  

- Advertisement -

“Based on the current circumstances in Hidalgo County and in the school district…face coverings should be mandatory in the school district’s buildings to be able to provide in-person school instruction in a safe and effective manner,” the Resolution further states. 

The PSJA School Board requests for Governor Abbott to: 

1.     Recognize that local school boards have the exclusive authority to determine whether face coverings should be required to ensure the safety of students and staff; and 

2.     Give Commissioner of Education the authority to allow funding for virtual instruction, in the event that local school boards determine that their school districts need to provide virtual instruction to students who cannot receive in-person instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

- Advertisement -

“We thank the support and unity of our PSJA School Board and entire community to send this strong message, as we continue to work on keeping our students safe,” said PSJA Superintendent Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo.  

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

More Articles

DHR Health Urology Institute Expands Expertise with Dr. Kayvon Kian

DHR Health, one of the largest physician-owned hospitals in the United States, proudly serving the Rio Grande Valley since 1997, is excited to welcome Dr. Kayvon Kiani to our esteemed team at the DHR Health Urology Institute.

STHS Children’s Webinar on Bullying/Cyberbullying Prevention, Oct. 15th

Considered serious public health concerns, bullying and cyberbullying continue to rise at a concerning rate in the United States, resulting in widespread negative consequences for victims, perpetrators and bystanders.

STHS Children’s Receives $14,150 Donation from Dutch Bros

Mega Doctor News Planned or unplanned, a hospital stay can be nerve-wracking for...

STC & Region One ESC Open More Doors to High School Completion

Homeschooled for most of her life, Edcouch-Elsa senior Ana Trevino put her education on hold two years ago to care for her parents as they battled cancer and to step in as a second mother to her six younger siblings.
- Advertisement -
×