TEA funds districts on pre-virus numbers

  • Positive tests at MFISD peaked in January with 149 confirmed positives, but the number dropped to 65 throughout February and 28 so far in March. File photo
    Positive tests at MFISD peaked in January with 149 confirmed positives, but the number dropped to 65 throughout February and 28 so far in March. File photo
Texas government officials alleviated concerns of school districts, including Marble Falls Independent School District, over a potential decrease in funding caused by lower-than-normal average daily attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced the state will provide a “hold harmless” doctrine to Texas school systems for the rest of the…

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