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Volume 55, Number 052
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No STAAR Testing in Texas Health officials want to redistribute cleanSAT Test also called off by College Board closed due to COVID-19. This includes tailoring instruction for students with special needs so that they have access to the same education as other students in the district. Governor Abbott will continue to work with the TEA on developing additional methods to ensure that students are learning and ready to succeed at the next gradelevel. These discussions are ongoing and more information will be provided as it develops. By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Austin) -- Governor Greg Abbott on Monday announced that he has waived or suspended the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that
the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 20192020 school year. Governor Abbott is working closely with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to ensure that schools continue to deliver instruction to students while students are absent or while schools are
"Your health and safety are top priorities, and the state of Texas will give school districts flexibility to protect and ensure the health of students, faculty, and their families," said Governor Abbott. "We will empower schools to make the best decisions to protect their communities from COVID-19." See STAAR TEST, page 2
ing supplies stockpiled by some residents
By Darren Dunn
taking the lead on the collection and redistribution effort. They are looking for people who have extra (Seguin) -- The run on items like toilet paper, bleach unused and sealed masks, gloves, chlorine bleach, products and hand sanitizer has been well documented chlorine bleach wipes, and hand sanitizer. since the federal government started encouraging more and more people to stay at home in an attempt to These, again, should all be new unused items that were blunt the spread of the current strain of coronavirus. likely purchased by people who felt like the needed to stockpile them when the supplies were more readily You may have felt like stockpiling Clorox bleach, available. Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer was a good idea, but if you've got more than you need, then that means Deana Henk, of the Guadalupe Healthcare Network, you're keeping it from others in the community, which says you do not need to keep those items stockpiled, also means you're potentially making it less say for and sharing them now could help keep the overall everyone, including yourself. community protected. The local medical community is encouraging those with a surplus of these cleaning supplies to share them with local clinics, so that they can be kept safe and virus-free for those who need care.
"Our supply chain is challenged while patient volume is high. This is not a panic request, just trying to help those in need over the next month. It’s hard for some to get supplies since the stores are 'cleaned out,� said Henk.
There's not cause for panic, but it would be helpful if those items can be shared so that they can be Henk says if you have a surplus ask your doctor's redistributed to physicians who need these supplies. office if they are in need and then make a drop off. She says nursing homes are also in need of some of these The Guadalupe Healthcare Network at GRMC is items.