Pecan Grove closes due to primary COVID risk, says district

RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) – After more than a week of classes, a Fort Bend ISD elementary school is closing its doors and moving to online learning due to a “significant” exposure to COVID-19 on campus.

according to a Letter issued to all Pecan Grove Elementary Parents and guardians, classes will be completely virtual for the rest of the week starting Tuesday, August 24.

School day will start online at 9:30 am

Students will temporarily return to face-to-face instruction on Monday, August 30.

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The letter said the district’s COVID response team took note of “a wide range of internal and external indicators” to determine the level of risk or disruption for individual sections.

“All data suggest a significant impact on our ability to adequately staff the premises and have caused an operational disruption that would prevent us from continuing with face-to-face instruction at this time,” read the letter.

According to FBISD COVID DashboardAs of Monday evening, Pecan Grove Elementary has one case of COVID among its instructional staff and a total of 26 students with positive cases of the virus.

According to the dashboard, the school has a total of 741 students and 88 members of its staff.

Note: The district’s website says these are cases reported from August 13 to August 22. It also states that the dashboard is refreshed daily at 10 pm.

“The duration of this transition is dependent on campus staffing and many other internal and external environmental factors, which are being monitored daily,” read the letter.

Fort Bend ISD is encouraging families to use their personal devices as they transition to online learning.

For those who do not have access to the Internet, the Fort Bend ISD Lending Library will provide technology tools for any student in need.

However, there are a limited number of mobile hot spots available for families without internet.

District encourages you to email Anne Arnold To request a technical device or mobile hot spot. to visit Fort Bend ISD Technology Resources Website For information and support.

The Extended Learning/Extended Day Program will also close during the closure and will reopen after in-person learning at school.

The district said it would still provide grab-and-go food service during the shutdown.

Meals will be served curbside on the bus ramp and parents will need to provide a student ID number to pick up food for their students. Lunch will be provided from 11 am to 12 noon on Tuesday 24th August

Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. These meals are provided to FBISD students at no charge.

The district is encouraging staff and students to wear masks whether they have been vaccinated or not.

This is a developing story. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.