Officials launch survey, schedule meeting Sept. 8 for public input
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Allen
MFISD Community:
Effective immediately (Sept. 1), I have been authorized by the officers of the Marble Falls ISD Board of Trustees to delay enforcement of the mask mandate put into place and communicated Monday evening August 30, 2021. The mask mandate “moratorium” is in place for the following reasons:
1. There have been objections raised about the mask mandate generally and the lack of opportunity for input more specifically. It is not uncommon for a group opposing a decision to make this claim; however, it seems to me and other members of District leadership that more could have and should have been done to glean various perspectives before addressing such a deeply divisive issue. A first (but not the only step) in this direction is a request that you complete the entirely anonymous survey found here. (Editor's Note: Use the following URL https://bit.ly/2WG6cUU as well).
2. The District is committed to building community through these difficult issues. It is important to us that we do our part to maintain a strong sense of community. It is impossible to make everyone happy, but we will continue to try and have open lines of dialogue and treat everyone with respect.
3. GA-38 (the Governor’s prohibition on mask mandates) is currently unenforceable because of a temporary injunction stemming from legal action out of Cameron County. There has been some unanticipated developments in that case which may cause the temporary injunction to lapse.
4. There is currently a bill under consideration as part of the Texas Legislature’s Special Session that may heavily influence all of this discussion.
At the direction of the Board President, the District has scheduled a meeting for the Board of Trustees to consider all the following and additional information they may deem appropriate. This meeting will occur on September 8th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at a location to be determined. Please stay abreast of District communications so you may participate in the manner you feel led.
Dr. Chris Allen
Superintendent, Marble Falls Independent School District