DALLAS — The Dallas Independent School District has decided to keep its mask requirement for students, staff and visitors until at least mid-December, officials said Thursday.
The district credits its mask mandate, which has been in place since the start of the school year, with keeping positive COVID-19 cases and transmission rates down.
Dallas ISD said it will reassess the mandate in mid-December.
The district has seen a total of 3,665 positive cases among students and staff since Aug. 1, according to its COVID-19 dashboard. Forty-one positive cases have been reported this week.
Earlier this week, U.S. health officials gave the final clearance for children ages 5 to 11 to receive a lower dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Kids began receiving their vaccine shots on Wednesday.
Dallas ISD on Thursday said it will be partnering with different organizations to offer COVID vaccines to children at various elementary schools.
The district said it will be setting up clinics on Saturday, Nov. 20 for the first dose and Saturday, Dec. 11 for the second dose from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the following schools:
- David G. Burnet Elementary School; 3200 Kinkaid Drive, Dallas, TX 75220
- Cedar Crest Elementary School; 2020 Mouser St., Dallas, TX 75203
- Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School; 337 Pleasant Vista Drive, Dallas, TX 75217
- Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School; 2808 Running Duke Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006
- Umphrey Lee Elementary School; 7808 Racine Drive, Dallas, TX 75232
- Charles Rice Learning Center; 2425 Pine St., Dallas, TX 75215
- Solar Preparatory School for Girls; 2617 N Henderson Ave., Dallas, TX 75206