During a March 9 special meeting, the Comal ISD board of trustees amended the district’s health and safety guidelines to give parents and teachers a choice regarding face coverings, effective March 10.
Following the Texas Education Agency’s provision that school districts have the authority to determine coronavirus-related health protocols, individuals will now be allowed to choose whether they will wear a face covering while on campus and during school activities.
According to a statement released by board President David Drastata, quarantine guidelines will remain in place regardless of the individual’s choice to wear a mask.
“We strongly recommend the continued use of face coverings to protect our teachers and staff, and your child’s opportunity to participate in spring sports, fine arts, prom and potentially graduation,” Drastata wrote in the release.
