School districts won’t lose state funding if they stick with virtual classes this fall because a local health authority has mandated that classrooms remain closed.
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Austin-Travis County emergency orders: All school districts and private schools cannot open to on-campus instruction until at least after Sept. 7 and sports, band, etc. cannot take place until in-person learning resumes
- School systems shall not re-open schools for on-campus, face-to-face instruction until after September 7, 2020;
- Extracurricular sports and activities shall not take place until school systems re-open for on-campus instruction;

LISD responds to latest guidance from TEA
LISD this week asks to begin school year 100% virtual for K-12 due to high number of COVID-19 cases in Austin area,
Texas will extend time that schools will be allowed to stay online-only, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Schools had previously been told that they would need to limit online-only instruction to the first three weeks of the school year, or they’d lose state funding.
