AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas school districts are now required to report positive COVID-19 cases to the state.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) made the announcement after a KVUE investigation uncovered the state had no plans in place to track COVID-19 in schools.
The state began releasing this data on Sept. 24 and it will be updated every Thursday on the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) website.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 6
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 4
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 11
Total staff cases: 30
Austin ISD started the school year on Sept. 8, with the first four weeks scheduled to be online. Starting in October, the district will begin phasing in students who elect to return to campus.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 3
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 4
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 7
Total staff cases: 7
The district started school with virtual instruction for all students on Aug. 18, and beginning on Sep. 9 parents had the choice to have their child continue with online instruction or have them transition to face-to-face instruction by attending school on campus each day.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 0
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 0
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 4
Total staff cases: 7
The district started the school year on Aug. 17 and will have remote instruction for at least eight weeks.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 4
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 5
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 14
Total staff cases: 1
The district's first day of instruction was Aug. 18. The first four weeks the district will be solely in a remote learning format.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 1
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 2
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 30
Total staff cases: 9
Sept. 8 was the district's first day with a percentage of students in the buildings.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 6
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 9
Total student cases (grades 7-12): 27
Total staff cases: 5
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 9
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 6
Total student cases grades 7-12): 29
Total staff cases: 27
The district started school on Aug. 20 and was completely remote before Sept. 10. Now, students may either learn on campus or remotely.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 5
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 3
Total student cases grades 7-12): 8
Total staff cases: 4
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 1
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 4
Total student cases grades 7-12): 16
Total staff cases: 12
The district started the school year on Sept. 8 and planned to have three weeks of virtual learning.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 4
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 3
Total student cases grades 7-12): 10
Total staff cases: 4
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 4
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 1
Total student cases grades 7-12): 8
Total staff cases: 4
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 3
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 8
Total student cases grades 7-12): 13
Total staff cases: 9
Virtual classes in Leander started on Aug. 13 and in-classroom learning on Sept. 8 if a family chooses.
Total COVID-19 test-confirmed staff cases: 45
Active COVID-19 positive staff cases: 20
Total COVID-19 test confirmed student cases: 16
Active COVID-19 positive student cases:
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 4
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 3
Total student cases grades 7-12): 6
Total staff cases: 8
Total student cases grades EE-3: 8
Total student cases grades 4-6: 11
Total student cases grades 7-12: 18
Total staff cases: 27
Class started on Aug. 13 with 100% virtual learning for the first three weeks.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 17
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 7
Total student cases grades 7-12): 51
Total staff cases: 29
In Round Rock, school started Aug. 20.
Total student cases (grades EE-3): 0
Total student cases (grades 4-6): 2
Total student cases grades 7-12): 7
Total staff cases: 7
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