ECTOR COUNTY, Texas —
In a special meeting of the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees held Thursday, board members approved a temporary resolution to allow Dr. Muri to require masks on district properties, that is, depending on if the supreme court allows and COVID remains a threat. However, in the meantime, complying with state law, the mandate will not currently be enforced.
The resolution says that all students, staff and visitors must wear masks while in buildings and on buses.
It also puts the decision making power in the hands of ECISD Superintendent Scott Muri. However, based on the Texas Supreme Court's decisions in Bexar County and other recent cases that have stopped mask mandates in the state, the district has decided to hold off on enforcing it.
In a press conference Wednesday, Muri said that there are over 500 active COVID-19 cases between students and staff, as well as over 1,000 quarantines in the district since school started.
We will update this story with more information about the requirements as more details become available and if the status of enforcement changes.