Round Rock ISD Grants COVID-19 Leave For Staff

Round Rock TX

19 August, 2021

1:09 PM

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ROUND ROCK, TX — Round Rock ISD will grant district staff and employees leave if they test positive for COVID-19, officials announced Monday. The district's Board of Trustees approved a resolution during Monday's called meeting allowing staff COVID-19 positive leave if the employee is subject to federal, state, or local isolation order related to testing positive for the coronavirus. The resolution states that contract and non-contract employees may be granted ten additional paid leave days if they receive a positive test during their 2021 – 2022 service calendar days and provide the test results as directed through the district's leave portal. Officials said starting later this week, employees who wish to utilize COVID-19 positive leave must report their diagnosis by filling out the Employee COVID-19 Report Form and apply for leave in the Leave Portal. Documentation of the COVID-19 positive diagnosis will be required to be submitted, officials said. During the same called meeting, the school district also announced it would implement its own mask mandate on school campuses and district buildings starting Wednesday as cases continue to surge in the Austin Metro. MORE ON THAT STORY: Round Rock ISD Will Temporarily Enforce Mask Mandate The requirement will expire on Sept. 17. The Board's regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Sept. 16, and the Trustees could vote to extend the requirement at that time if conditions warrant, officials said. For more information on the full resolution, check out the Board of Trustees Agenda Website. MORE COVID-19 NEWS:Pflugerville Issues Mask Mandate In City-Owned Buildings Eanes ISD Parent Ripped Mask Off Teacher: Superintendent Says Leander ISD Will Require Masks As COVID-19 Cases Rise