Seguin ISD extends Winter Break extra week in January due to COVID-19
SEGUIN, Texas – Two days after announcing that its high school would go to remote-only learning this week ahead of the winter break, Seguin Independent School District officials have decided to extend the break an extra week in January for all its schools due to COVID-19. Seguin ISD students will now return to school on Jan. 11 and staff will return Jan. 7-8 and everyone is asked to self-quarantine before returning to campus. The extended holiday break is designed to create a buffer between Christmas and the first day of school,” said Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez. District employees will return to work on Jan. 7-8 to prepare for students’ return on Jan. 11. Seguin ISD posts COVID statistics online at https://www.seguin.k12.tx.us/page/covid19.stats.
Seguin High School moves to remote-only learning after ‘slight uptick’ in COVID-19 cases
SEGUIN, Texas – After what school officials are calling a “slight uptick in COVID related cases over the weekend,” Seguin High School students are shifting to remote learning only for the rest of the week, just ahead of Winter Break. Seguin Independent School District Chief Communications Officer Sean Hoffmann told KSAT that as of Monday, there were 11 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and students at Seguin High School with an additional 150 people in quarantine. “In an abundance of caution, we shifted to remote learning for the majority of our Seguin High School students,” said Hoffmann, who cited a need to allocate resources to middle and elementary schools since substitute teachers are in high demand. “All extracurricular activities at the high school will remain open and accessible for those students,” Hoffmann said. Anyone with questions is asked to call Seguin High School at 830-372-5770.
Seguin ISD records detail sex harassment investigation of former superintendent
An attorney representing Seguin ISD said the records were released this week because the case had come to a close. Although Seguin ISD had previously released a smattering of records, the substance of the employees complaint against Roane had never been confirmed by the district. The woman, in her account of what happened included in the newly released records, said Roane appeared to be very drunk. I told him no but he insisted, the woman said in her account of what happened included in the newly released records. The employee filed a formal complaint nine days after the incident, fearing retaliation from Roane, records show.