(AUSTIN) – As Texas businesses slowly reopen their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energyefficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! From finding a job to continuing your education, the 2020 Census can shape your next decade.
The following news announcements are mainly from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott and the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (texasattorneygeneral.gov). They have been summarized for space considerations, but the full press releases are available at the respective websites.
Groesbeck ISD will host a private graduation ceremony on this Fri. May 22 to honor the class of 2020. Many precautions will be taken and guidelines must be followed to conduct a successful ceremony. This is a ticket only event. Each graduate gets a total of six tickets: two for the field and four for the stands. The four guest tickets for the stands have arrival times printed on them. Please adhere to that for your safety and the safety of the others around you. No other people will be permitted entry.
Though business operations throughout the state are gradually returning per the phase system implemented by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, many questions remain for the eventual re-opening of public schools. At time of publication, no word has yet been given by Abbott’s Office or Commissioner of Education Mike Morath regarding when public schools will be allowed to open for the upcoming fall semester; however, after much discussion, Groesbeck ISD Board Members unanimously voted to keep the 2020-2021 school calendar that was approved two months prior. In the ZOOM video-conference meeting on Monday, May 18, board members heard from campus principals, Superintendent Dr. James Cowley, and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Diane Freeman about changes that could be made to prepare for potential shutdowns, should a dangerous spike in COVID-19 cases occur in the first semester and prompt the state to call for temporary school closures.