YISD will make use of its campuses and other district facilities along with the five-week window provided by the state in order to administer the STAAR test.
Public schools in El Paso are hoping that the Texas Education Agency extends the extra funding it has been providing for the first semester of the school year.
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath informed public school district superintendents that the state will release statistics on COVID-19 cases among staff and students.
The Texas Attorney General issued an opinion stating that only school officials, and not health officials, can order campus closures due to coronavirus.