Pflugerville ISD mandates masks following district court ruling

In his statement, Killian acknowledged the issue is in many stages of litigation throughout the state and said he believes the matter will be settled in the courts.

No matter what happens, Killian said, it has always been the intent of PfISD to follow the prevailing law.

"We will do what we need to do to keep children and staff as safe as possible, but we must do it in a way that respects the ultimate decisions made under the law," Killian said. "We cannot have chaos and blatant defiance. That serves no one – especially our children. Sadly, the issue of masks is fully entrenched in adult politics. Along with your locally elected school board, I will continue to keep the well-being of your children and our students as the focus."

Even if the most recent district court decision is again reversed, Killian said the district will continue strongly recommending masks, contact tracing and notifying parents and staff of positive cases.

The PfISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 safety protocols and legal matters pertaining to them.