The Breckenridge Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met in a special called meeting shortly after noon today, Tuesday, Oct. 6, and voted unanimously to end remote learning in the school district with a few exceptions.
Coronavirus News
![Update: Stephens County no longer exempt from mandatory mask order as number of active COVID-19 cases surpasses 21](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Graphic2-update-505x306_c.jpg)
UPDATE: As of Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3, Stephens County is no longer exempt from the mandatory mask order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, GA-29, issued on July 2, according to Stephens County Judge Michael Roach.
![Breckenridge High School student tests positive for COVID-19; district now requiring masks for third graders and older](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Breckenridge-High-School-6771-cropped-505x306_c.jpg)
Today Breckenridge Independent School District announced that a high school student had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and had been on campus on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
![Walker Sayle Unit in Breckenridge reports 77 active inmate COVID-19 cases](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Walker-Sayle-Entrance-3123-505x306_c.jpg)
There are now 77 active COVID-19 cases at the Walker Sayle Prison Unit in Breckenridge, as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Stephens County Judge Michael Roach. Roach said that
![Blood drive donations are now tested for COVID-19 antibodies, used in treatment](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Colleen-Horan-Carter-Bloodcare-2-200x157_c.jpg)
There was something new at this year’s local Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, all blood donations were tested for
![Stephens County moves to Stage 3 as COVID-19 threat seems to lessen; hospital to offer 15-minute tests soon](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SMH-COVID-19-Update-200x157_c.jpg)
On Friday afternoon, Stephens Memorial Hospital personnel hosted the weekly COVID-19 update for the county, announcing the first local death
![Stephens County Jail inmate, jailer test positive for COVID-19](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LawEnforcementCenter-Crop2-200x157_c.jpg)
An inmate in the Stephens County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19 this week, according to a news release from
![Local officials investigating COVID-19 deaths reported for Stephens County](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/coronavirus-4923544_1920-200x157_c.jpg)
Local officials are investigating the situation that led to two coronavirus-related deaths being attributed to Stephens County. A change by the
![Breckenridge ISD creates new plan for 2020-2021 school year](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BISD-School-Board-Spcl-Mtg-4833-200x157_c.jpg)
Breckenridge Independent School District administrators released the official plan for the 2020-2021 school year this morning, following a full day
![BISD administrators address upcoming school year during weekly COVID-19 update](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/COVID-19-school-update-1-200x157_c.jpg)
Breckenridge Independent School District officials gave a brief look at the upcoming school year during Friday’s weekly COVID-19 update hosted