KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees held their first virtual meeting Tuesday where they discussed continued school closure tied to the spread of COVID-19, according to Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Taina Maya.
The Board of Trustees approved two resolutions to suspend parts of grading and class rank policies, which will allow for the third nine-week grading period to be the last of the current school year. For dual credit courses offered through Central Texas College and Temple College, the fall semester average will serve for the final grading period.
One of the resolutions will showcase the creativity of teachers to maintain communication with students and parents in regard to academic progress, Maya said.
Students are encouraged to improve their grades by engaging with teachers through the Continued Learning Center.
Board members also voted to continue paying all KISD employees during the COVID-19 school closure and to honor requests for leave. A resolution was passed ensuring any employee impacted by COVID-19 would not be negatively affected, Maya said.
They also voted to postpone the school board trustee and bond election to November 3. Superintendent Dr. John Craft said the possibility exists that the district might cancel the bond election based on economic issues related to coronavirus.
“As a community, we will have to pull together and re-prioritize,” Craft said, pointing out the necessity to hold off on a bond election for the foreseeable future.
The district plans to hold similar virtual meetings for the two board meetings in April. The meeting will be televised on the district’s cable channel and online.
- KISD Continued Learning Center information: https://www.killeenisd.org/continued_learning_center
- More information is available at https://www.killeenisd.org/covid19
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