The ECISD School Board held a special meeting to discuss a resolution to pass a temporary mask mandate for all students, staff and visitors in the district Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After taking comments from over 30 members of the public and deliberating in a closed executive session, the school board approved a mask mandate that will held from implementation indefinitely.
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Odessa Regional Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer Rohith Saravanan speaks to the ECISD School Board about the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as getting vaccinated and wearing face masks during a special meeting discussing the potential approval of a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
President and CEO of Medical Center Hospital Russell Tippin speaks to the ECISD School Board about the state of COVID-19 in Ector county during a special meeting discussing the potential approval of a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Parent Andrea Hess expresses her concerns against the approval of a temporary mask mandate to the ECISD School Board during a special meeting Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Daniel Wright, 10, tells the members of the ECISD School Board his dislikes about wearing a face mask at school during a special meeting discussing the potential approval of a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
ECISD School Board Position 4 Trustee Chris Stanley listens to Jesse Christesson as he expresses his concerns about passing a temporary mask mandate for the school district during a special meeting Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
ECISD Superintendent Scott Muri, left, and School Board President Tammy Hawkins, right, listen to members of the public voice their opinions about the potential to pass a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students during a special meeting Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Members of the public line up to give their comments to the ECISD School Board during a special meeting discussing the potential approval of a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Jennifer Woodall gives her comments against the passing of a temporary mask mandate to the ECISD School Board during a special meeting Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
President and CEO of Medical Center Hospital Russell Tippin speaks to the ECISD School board about the state of COVID-19 in Ector county during a special meeting discussing the potential approval of a temporary mask mandate for ECISD staff and students Thursday evening at the ECISD Administration Building. After returning from a closed executive session, the school board announced that they had approved a temporary mask mandate that will be held from implementation indefinitely. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
