Group protests mask mandate

  • Approximately 80 people showed up at the Marble Falls ISD administration building, 1800 Colt Circle, on Wednesday, Sept. 1 to protest the school board’s decision to reinstate a mask mandate at schools. Attendees and their children (below) brought signs bearing messages against the requirement. MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen (right) provided donuts and water to the crowd. At one point, Allen was asked and agreed to answer questions from the group. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Approximately 80 people showed up at the Marble Falls ISD administration building, 1800 Colt Circle, on Wednesday, Sept. 1 to protest the school board’s decision to reinstate a mask mandate at schools. Attendees and their children (below) brought signs bearing messages against the requirement. MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen (right) provided donuts and water to the crowd. At one point, Allen was asked and agreed to answer questions from the group. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
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  • Approximately 80 people attended the planned protest at the MFISD administration building on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The protest coincided with the proposed effective date of the mask mandate approved by the MFISD Board of Trustees by a split vote of 4-3. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Approximately 80 people attended the planned protest at the MFISD administration building on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The protest coincided with the proposed effective date of the mask mandate approved by the MFISD Board of Trustees by a split vote of 4-3. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Jake Brydon was one of the organizers of the event and served as the primary speaker. He talked about the governor’s executive order and MFISD’s violation of it. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Jake Brydon was one of the organizers of the event and served as the primary speaker. He talked about the governor’s executive order and MFISD’s violation of it. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Protestors arrived with signs opposing the mandating of masks. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Protestors arrived with signs opposing the mandating of masks. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Attendees raised their cell phones to record video and stream on social media. MFISD Trustee Alex Payson - who voted in support of the mandate - distributed cookies to the crowd (below). Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Attendees raised their cell phones to record video and stream on social media. MFISD Trustee Alex Payson - who voted in support of the mandate - distributed cookies to the crowd (below). Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen (left) was asked by the crowd to speak in response to the things being said at the protest. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    MFISD Superintendent Chris Allen (left) was asked by the crowd to speak in response to the things being said at the protest. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
Parents, grandparents and other concerned Highland Lakes residents gathered at the Marble Falls ISD administration building on Wednesday morning to publicly express their displeasure with a recent school board decision. The protestors arrived with signs and a microphone to show they disagree with the face covering mandate implemented on Monday, Aug. 30 and put into effect on Sept. 1 by the…

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