BRENHAM ISD REPORTING 39 COVID-19 CASES THROUGH ONE WEEK OF INSTRUCTION

  

With one week of classes in the books, Brenham ISD is reporting just under 40 active cases of COVID-19.

Adding up the totals from the COVID-19 dashboards of each Brenham ISD campus, the district is reporting 39 cases as of this (Wednesday) morning.  Of that total, 20 cases are in students and 19 are in staff members.  The campuses currently reporting the highest numbers are Brenham Junior High School at 11 cases, and nine each at Brenham Elementary School and Brenham Middle School.

Brenham ISD Health and Safety Director Jamie Woodall said these numbers are in line with the school district’s expectations.

 

Woodall said the district had to adjust how it handles notifications of positive cases in schools, following updated guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and feedback from a survey of parents over the summer break.  The district has shifted from “robo-calls” to email notifications, but if there is a group of people on a campus that test positive, a letter will be sent home with students who may have been in contact with that group.

Woodall said amid ever-changing circumstances, she believes the district is doing everything necessary to keep families safe.

 

Brenham ISD currently does not require masks to be worn, but some school districts around Texas, including area districts like Calvert ISD, are choosing to reinstate mask mandates.  This comes after a ruling last week from the Texas Supreme Court temporarily allowing them as litigation is resolved.

Note: The COVID-19 dashboard for a particular Brenham ISD campus can be found by going to the campus’ homepage, clicking on the Faculty Staff / Parents and Students tab, then clicking the dashboard link on the left side of the page.