Austin ISD - Announcement: Statement From Superintendent About Stage 3 (En Español)

Press release from Austin ISD - Announcement:

July 15, 2021

As our community returns to Stage 3 COVID protocols, we are committed to providing your children a safe school experience just as we did during the last school year. 

https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2021/07/15/school-set-start-aug-17-district-encourages-vaccinations-en-espanol 

That's why we are continually offering vaccination opportunities to our families and encouraging those who have not been vaccinated to wear masks. 

https://www.austinisd.org/student-health/covid-19/vaccine 

Although we would like to provide virtual instruction, the state has not provided funding to make this feasible, and we are abiding by the Governor’s order preventing school districts from requiring anyone to wear masks on school property. 

https://www.austinisd.org/reconnect/faqs 

We're trying to get everyone vaccinated and asking people to wear masks until they are able to get vaccinated. 

https://www.austintexas.gov/covid19-vaccines 

As the CDC recently reported, "Students benefit from in-person learning, and safely returning to in-person instruction in the fall 2021 is a priority." This is also our priority. 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html 

Al regresar nuestra comunidad a los protocolos de la etapa 3 de COVID, estamos comprometidos a ofrecerles a sus niños una experiencia escolar segura, igual como lo hicimos el ciclo escolar pasado. 

https://www.austinisd.org/announcements/2021/07/15/school-set-start-aug-17-district-encourages-vaccinations-en-espanol 

Por eso estamos ofreciendo continuamente oportunidades de vacunación para nuestras familias y recomendándoles a quienes no se han vacunado que usen cubrebocas. 

https://www.austinisd.org/student-health/covid-19/vaccine 

Aunque nos gustaría ofrecer instrucción virtual, el estado no ha provisto financiamiento para hacer esto posible, y nos estamos ateniendo a la orden del gobernador que previene que los distritos escolares requieran el uso de cubrebocas en propiedad escolar.

https://www.austinisd.org/reconnect/faqs 

Estamos tratando de que todos se vacunen y pidiéndoles a las personas que usen cubrebocas hasta que puedan vacunarse.

https://www.austintexas.gov/covid19-vaccines 

Como los CDC reportaron recientemente, "los estudiantes se benefician del aprendizaje presencial, y regresar a la instrucción presencial de manera segura en el otoño de 2021 es una prioridad". Esto también es nuestra prioridad. 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html 

This press release was produced by Austin ISD - Announcement. The views expressed here are the author’s own.