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Looking to 2021for Covid-19 situations in Round Rock schools
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) staff, teachers, parents and students – as those in other school districts around the country – have been greatly affected by the disruption in daily lives due to Covid-19.
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ooking toward 2021, the expectation for returning to normal in-classroom attendance will be based on the number of cases of the virus, with hopes that everyone may return to in-classroom instruction, if the cases remain low and the spread under control. This information is based on the plan as noted on RRISD’s website. RRISD will be under new interim superintendent leadership, with the resignation as of November 30 of Dr. Steve Flores. He remains on staff in a lesser role in the transition period with Dr. Daniel Presley taking over until a new superintendent is hired. If any changes in schooling is made, it will be under Dr. Presley’s direction. For now, parents have access to a Dashboard on the RRISD website for directions to follow for their children’s learning. They can choose to be taught at home virtually or be in the classroom. A new plan for 2021 will be posted on the RRISD website, with the most recent “On-Campus & Virtual Learning Plans” being published in Fall 2020. “Families may choose to continue to keep their students in virtual learning for as long as they choose,” as stated on the RRISD website. “They can also move from on-campus learning to virtual learning at any time.” The district is adhering to safety and cleaning protocols as directed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and local health care agencies. It will continue to do so when the new semester begins, though “...changes to the public health situation in the coming months may necessitate changes to the” TEA guidance. The school district updates every Friday online the number of current and active cases of Covid-19 among students and employees, with a breakdown by schools of all levels. As of press time, current cases numbered at 123, with total positive cases cumulative at 376, total close contacts current at 190, and total close contacts cumulative at 1,653.
