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Last night, common sense prevailed at the SBISD board of trustees meeting. On the agenda was a point of discussion regarding making masks optional via board vote effective Tuesday, May 25th, raising concerns for many parents who had made the decision in March to send their children back to in-person school with the assurance that masks would be required until the end of the school year. At least ten parents (and one amazing seventh grader from Cornerstone Academy) stood up in front of the board to speak as to why there was no rationale for removing the mask mandate with three days left in the school year. Speakers testified to the anxiety that their children were already feeling with finals looming, end-of-year tests and projects, and how taking away the security that many feel by wearing masks - especially those who are still only partially vaccinated or not yet eligible to be vaccinated - was an unnecessary stressor on both students and parents.

The board unanimously voted 7-0 in favor of keeping the mandatory mask requirement in place for all students until June 1st; indeed a win, but as Dr. Blaine acknowledged during the open discussion amongst the trustees, an issue that shouldn’t have been on the agenda in the first place.

We had some amazing advocates pushing to keep the mask mandate in place through the rest of the school year, and we are grateful for their voices. This is a wonderful demonstration of how your voice can make a difference. Thank you to all who spoke at tonight’s meeting. Please continue to show up and have your voices heard!

Hello Everyone!

On Monday May 24th the SBISD School Board will be conducting a regular school board meeting.

These are the items on the agenda:

- IAMSBISD Awards
- Recognition of SBISD Retirees
- Recognition of HS Speech and Debate Students
- Recognition of NJROTC
- Recognition of Student Athletes
- Public Hearing on Budget
- Policy Adoption of Compensation, Benefits and Leaves and Absences
- Policy Basic Instructional Program, Elective Instruction
- Policy Non School Use of Facilities
- Discussion ESSER III Funds and Beginning Optional Face Coverings starting May 24th
- Consent Agenda Items

This meeting will be held at Memorial High School Auditorium 935 Echo Lane Houston, Texas 77024
The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.

Citizens Participation is always encouraged.

This is the link regarding speaking at a board meeting:

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/FileViewerOrPublic/889?file=5188970c-949d-48da-b87d-c418f08a327f&isFromMeeting=True

Below is the link to the Agenda for the meeting:

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/889?meeting=468934

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