Runge Independent School District Explained

Runge Independent School District is a public school district based in Runge, Texas (USA). The district has two campuses - Runge High (Grades 7–12) and Runge Elementary (Grades PK-6).

History

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[1]

COVID-19

On August 21, 2023, ISD superintendent Hector Dominguez announced that its schools would be shut down until August 29 due to a "recent surge of positive COVID-19 cases" in the district.[2] A "COVID-19 tracker" hosted on Runge ISD's website showed that there were 10 "active cases" among staff members at the time of the closure.[3] [4]

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Runge Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
  2. Web site: Velasco . Teresa . Neaves . Alicia . 2023-08-23 . COVID shuts down school district in Karnes County for the rest of the week . live . https://archive.today/20230826183634/https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/karnes-county-covid-shuts-down/273-83094a25-87f9-4f98-a3d7-227fe4942853 . 2023-08-26 . 2023-08-26 . KENS 5 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Abrams . Cameron . 2023-08-25 . Runge ISD Announces Campus Closures Due to Staff COVID-19 Cases . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230826182735/https://thetexan.news/issues/education/runge-isd-announces-campus-closures-due-to-staff-covid-19-cases/article_108509cc-436b-11ee-a6cc-0731d9ca9996.html . 2023-08-26 . 2023-08-26 . The Texan . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-08-21 . COVID-19 Tracker . live . https://archive.today/20230826035613/https://www.rungeisd.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/COVID-19%20Tracker . 2023-08-26 . 2023-08-26 . Runge ISD . en.
  5. Web site: Gross . Kristi . 2024-07-24 . ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808173913/https://www.aclutx.org/en/press-releases/aclu-texas-finds-51-school-districts-likely-remain-violation-crown-act . 2024-08-08 . 2024-08-22 . ACLU of Texas . en.
  6. Web site: Leffingwell . Kelsey . 2024-07-24 . 51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725103019/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2024/07/24/aclu-of-texas-finds-51-school-districts-violating-the-crown-act . 2024-07-25 . 2024-08-23 . . en.

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