Update—March 17, 9:03 a.m.
The Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees adopted an emergency resolution March 16 giving Superintendent Todd Washburn to make a range of decisions and purchases on behalf of the district during the schools' closure through at least April 3, according to communications from the district.
The resolution activates a Texas Association of School Boards provision permitting superintendents to approve pay for teachers during emergency scenarios—including the current novel coronavirus outbreak. It also gives Superintendent Todd Washburn the authority to alter the school calendar in response to accumulated coronavirus-related absences. According to the adopted resolution, the superintendent "will provide timely and reasonable information to the board of trustees" following any relevant decisions made during the closures.
A March 16 post on the DSISD website said that district administrators and staff are in the process of creating a plan to provide online learning opportunities for students while schools are closed, including providing resources to families without the necessary technology to complete online work. Additionally, the post said that plans are in the works to assist families with students who are on free and reduced lunch plans with meals.
