DALLAS - The school year has begun for tens of thousands of students in North Texas.
Monday was the first day of school in the Garland, Duncanville and Athens school districts.
Plus, five campuses in Dallas ISD started Monday as part of the district’s effort to help kids who fell behind last year.
The three elementary schools and two middle schools have a redesigned calendar that allows time to help deal with learning loss due to the pandemic.
All of the school districts have outlined processes and protocols to try and maintain a safe and healthy environment for all staff and students.
They're recommending face coverings, disinfecting high-touch surface areas, doing occasional temperature checks and continuing social distancing where possible.
Dallas ISD actually has three different school calendars for the coming academic year.
Dozens more campuses will open next week, but most Dallas ISD students will start in two weeks on Aug. 16.
The district said it will encourage everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear a mask inside school buildings.
"We have to deal with this," said Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. "Our students need to be back in school, and so we're gonna make the best of it."
The goal is to address learning loss brought on by COVID and virtual learning.
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order barring school districts from requiring face coverings.
Holland Elementary Principal Shanieka Christmas-McDonald talked about some of the protocols...
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