All GCISD campuses and district offices will be closed beginning on Monday, December 21, for Winter Break. GCISD has released information regarding COVID-19 reporting procedures that students and staff should follow during the break.

Read the full update here.

On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidance regarding the options to reduce quarantine for close contacts of test-confirmed COVID-19 individuals. Data collected by GCISD shows that, among our students and staff who test positive while in quarantine, 0.3% of positive results come after the 10th day of quarantine. Therefore, effective December 8, 2020, GCISD will adopt new guidelines which allow students and staff members who are identified as a close contact to a positive COVID-19 case to return to school or to work after 10 days of quarantine, without testing, if no symptoms have developed. This change is based on the guidance issued by the CDC last week.

Read the full update here.

In the last few days, Tarrant County has reported a record number of new test-confirmed COVID-19 cases. Current numbers exceed the peak of cases in any previous month since the pandemic began. The Tarrant County website shows the community spread level to be substantial and our District has also seen a sharp increase in new cases of COVID-19 among our students and staff members.

Read the full update here.

On Friday, July 31, the GCISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting during which time the Board discussed how the Texas Attorney General's guidance would impact the start of school in GCISD. Trustees reviewed feedback from parents regarding their preference for in-person or remote instruction, as well as relevant health data and updates from District leaders on a variety of logistical considerations. Trustees voted during the meeting to begin the school year in full remote instruction on August 17 and begin offering both in-person and remote instruction on September 8.

Read the full update here.

On Tuesday, July 28, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued legal guidance on school reopening for the 2020-2021 school year. GCISD will review the ruling in its entirety, as well as additional relevant data and recommendations from health officials before making any modifications to the plan to begin the 2020-2021 school year.

Read GCISD's full update here.

NOTE: The below reference presentation was given before the Texas Attorney General's legal guidance was announced.

Members of the GCISD administration shared an update on Fall 2020 planning with the GCISD Board of Trustees prior to its regular meeting on July 27.

A PDF of the presentation can be viewed here. A video of the presentation can be watched on YouTube here.

At 11:35 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, Tarrant County Public Health and Human Services issued an order requiring school districts to start the school year in a virtual learning only format. This means that all students and teachers will begin classes in remote learning and buildings will remain closed to students for regular on-campus face-to-face instruction until after September 27. As our staff has been hard at work preparing to support students in a remote environment, the first day of instruction will remain August 17.

Additionally on July 21, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) released modifications to the 2020-2021 UIL calendar and updated its COVID-19 risk mitigation guidelines.

The full update from GCISD can be read here.

Today, the Texas Education Agency released updated guidance regarding in-person learning for the 2020-2021 school year. GCISD received this information at the same time it was available to the public and has not yet had the time to review or adjust the Fall Guide to incorporate this new information. District and campus leaders will review the updated guidance and provide information to families and staff as soon as possible. 

The District shared with the community its Fall 2020 Draft Guide. The guide is subject to change based on additional information and guidance from state and local agencies.

Additionally, on July 15, registration opened for all students. During registration, families will choose either in-person or remote learning for their student(s).

The full update can be read here.

The District shared with the community that a draft plan for Fall 2020 will be forthcoming on July 15. For the 2020-2021 school year, GCISD will offer options of in-person and remote learning, and families were asked to begin thinking about whether Remote Learning or In-Person Learning will be best for them. The full update can be read here.