The PSJA, Weslaco and Edinburg school districts strength and conditioning programs have been postponed until further notice.
According to a statement on the Weslaco ISD website, “students have tested positive for COVID-19. The students who contracted the virus were not experiencing any symptoms. We believe the illness was not contracted on school grounds.”
The district continued to state that individuals who may have come in contact with those who were infected have already been notified.
“Out of abundance of caution and for the safety and well being of others, the Weslaco ISD strength and conditioning program has been canceled until further notice.”
The school district also announced that ticket sales for the upcoming football season have been postponed.
The Edinburg school district has also delayed its program, which wasn’t scheduled to start until June 22. However, that program also is postponed until further notice.
Edinburg CISD Superintendent Gilbert Garza said the district it looking at options to begin the program in July, but added they cannot say definitely and “things could change by tomorrow,” he said.
“Out of the safety of our students we have decided to suspend the conditioning program until further notice,” Garza said. “The deciding factor had nothing to do with testing or the students in the school district but mainly because of the county’s numbers spiking with more and more cases.”
The PSJA school district has suspended its training, as well, and is holding a meeting at 1 p.m. today to discuss its plans regarding the situation.
Brownsville ISD also suspended its strength program after an athlete tested positive for COVID-19. The school district stated that it would monitor events for two weeks and determine whether or not to resume the summer program.
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