🌱 Water Boil At Local Schools + Azaiez On Administrative Leave

Good day, people of Round Rock! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Round Rock Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 54 Low: 30.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Round Rock:

1. In Round Rock, 20 schools and four district faculties have been affected by the boil water notice. Staff is working to ensure safe water for the students, but in the meantime are asking parents to send their kids to school with refillable bottles filled with bottled water or tap water boiled for at least three minutes. (FOX 7 Austin)
2. The Round Rock Parents Associated stopped the Round Rock school district from banning the book, "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Founder and Chief Community Catalyst Keiawnna Pitts explained, "Stamped [was] giving children the tools that they need to understand where could racist ideas come from, and how they are still impacting us today." (MSNBC)
3. Locals have lost faith in the Round Rock ISD due to the many controversies since early 2021. The latest incident placed Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez on administrative leave yesterday, while the assault allegations from Sept. 14 are investigated. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in Round Rock:

• 2nd Impression Print Show, At Round Rock Arts (12:00 PM)
• Window Restoration Workshop, At Round Rock Library (6:00 PM)
• *Pre-register* Family Storytime, At Round Rock Library (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• This week is looking sunny in Round Rock! Here's the weekly weather forecast. (Round Rock Patch)
• Looking for a house in the Round Rock area? Check out the 5 new properties listed! (Round Rock Patch)
• Can you help the cats today? Click here to donate to Shadow Cats. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.