After another updated set of guidelines from the Texas Education Agency, Breckenridge ISD will now be required to notify parents if their child has been in contact with a COVID positive individual, according to the guidance released Aug. 19.
Last week, Breckenridge ISD announced the district would be following TEA COVID-19 guidelines. The most recent changes made by the agency include three major additions for the upcoming school year.
After a brief executive session Wednesday, Breckenridge ISD Superintendent Bryan Allen announced the hiring of a new principal for Breckenridge High School. Christopher Hancock was approved by the board to fill the spot vacated by Dr. William Paul in early August.
Since its inception in June 2019, Stephens County Crime Stoppers has paid out $7,075 to anonymous people who have submitted tips about crimes in the area. According to a post on the organization’s Facebook page last Friday, some people chose not to be paid.
Callers who submit tips to the organization are kept completely anonymous, allowing crimes to be reported without the burden of making a police report or testifying in court.
Stephens Memorial Hospital CEO Brian Roland gave a COVID-19 update Friday, speaking about limited ICU bed capacity around the state. Stephens County officials enacted Stage 4 restrictions at the end of July, after a spike in area COVID-19 cases. This is the second highest stage of the five-stage Community Health Plan created last July in conjunction with SMH and the city of Breckenridge.
After some roadblocks from the West Texas Municipal Water District, a potential RV park project on Hubbard Creek Lake in Breckenridge could be moving forward with the backing of two local entities.
The proposed Peninsula Lakefront RV Resort recently received letters of support from the city of Breckenridge and Stephens County ahead of the next meeting with the district, set for Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Breckenridge ISD will no longer be required to notify parents if their child has been in contact with a COVID positive individual, according to updated public health guidance released by the Texas Education Agency Aug. 5.
The BISD school board met last Monday to discuss the new guidance from the agency. The updated guidelines from TEA differ greatly from what the agency released at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, removing many requirements such as pre-screenings and contact tracing.
Breckenridge ISD Superintendent Bryan Allen announced last Monday, Dr. William Paul, the current principal at Breckenridge High School, will be leaving his position. Paul recently became the lone finalist for the superintendent position at Windthorst ISD.
Amanda Strickland is a recent graduate of the Texas Department of Public Safety Academy at Austin. Strickland, 29, was one of only 21 females, the most in one recruit class, who recently graduated with the largest recruit class in the department’s history.
Strickland is a graduate of Woodson High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geology at Tarleton State University. She was on the rodeo team while at Tarleton and participated in break-away roping and team roping.
Citizens of Breckenridge will soon see an increase in their water and sewage bill, due to the approval of a new fee schedule. During a regular meeting of city commissioners last Tuesday, the new rates were adopted and will go into effect Oct. 1. Commissioners also approved the proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, with a public hearing set for Tuesday, Aug. 31.
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Stephens County officials enacted Stage 4 restrictions last Friday, after a spike in area COVID-19 cases. This stage is the second highest of the five-stage Community Health Plan which was created last July in conjunction with Stephens Memorial Hospital and the city of Breckenridge, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Stephens County, Stage 4 restrictions recommend members of the community observe social distancing, urge mask wearing regardless of vaccination status, encourage proper hand hygiene and recommend no unnecessary travel.
