Families United for Student Safety-Leander ISD

11/03/2021

The Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 will be available soon through APH, following guidance from the CDC + Texas DSHS.

Full press release: bit.ly/2ZUrD6E

Beginning the week of Nov. 8, APH will offer the vaccinations at two of its walk-in clinics.

📍Delco Activity Center: 4601 Pecan Brook Dr, Austin, TX 78724

📍Old Sims Elementary Gym: 1203 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78721

For hours + info 👉 austintexas.gov/covid19-vaccines

By appointment only, the vaccine will be provided through the Shots for Tots clinics. COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone regardless of insurance status.

☎️Make an appointment (512) 972-5520

ℹ️More info: austintexas.gov/department/immunizations

11/03/2021

For Austin-area families:

11/03/2021

The director of the CDC has signed off on the agency's recommendation that all kids ages 5 to 11 get Pfizer's COVID vaccine.

The final regulatory hurdle clears the way for approximately 28 million children in the age group to get the shot, with shots beginning as soon as tomorrow — though it may be a few days before the vaccine is widely available.

Shipments of the vaccine already started after last Friday's decision by the FDA to authorize the vaccine for the age group. The White House's COVID response coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, said the federal government has purchased enough of the low-dose children's vaccine for everyone. The federal distribution program "will be fully operational" by Monday, Nov. 8th.

Read more: https://n.pr/3k2iIqx

10/06/2021

Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats Against School Officials and Teachers

"Threats of violence against school board members, officials, and workers in our nation’s public schools can be reported by the public to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) via its national tip line (1-800-CALL-FBI) and online through the FBI website (http://fbi.gov/tips). To ensure that threats are communicated to the appropriate authorities, NTOC will direct credible threats to FBI field offices, for coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and law enforcement partners as appropriate. Reporting threats of violence through NTOC will help the federal government identify increased threats in specific jurisdictions as well as coordinated widespread efforts to intimidate educators and education workers."

Citing an increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation’s public schools, today Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to meet in the next 30 days with federal, state, tribal...

09/17/2021

Help Ms. Amy recover! A Giddens Elementary School teacher in
Leander ISD tests positive for COVID-19 on 8/30/21, was placed on ECMO, & needs help on her road to recovery. Please share far and wide.

Amy truly is the epitome of a selfless person and is truly one of a kind. She is a phenomenal woman, … Alissa Lawson needs your support for Help Amy recover!

09/14/2021

Multiple people ejected from Leander ISD meeting for incivility. Also, none were wearing masks. Thank you Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Board President Trish Bode for Leander ISD Board of Trustees, Place 1, Board Members (Aaron Johnson for LISD, Place 6, Elexis Grimes, Dr. Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Christine Mauer LISD Place 3, Anna Smith, Leander ISD Board of Trustee - Place 4, & Jim MacKay) and staff for your service. Everyone deserves to be heard at Board meetings, but no one should be able to dominate, heckle, or block the line of site of others. Next stop, enforce Leander ISD's mask requirement for these meetings. Masked attendees have been the civil attendees.

FUSS Leander is deeply concerned by these theatrics that bring down the meeting rather than enhance it.

Video footage from another angle: https://youtu.be/xQ7I6IG-zgw

**Video shows that despite being asked to leave the Board room, an individual attempts to negotiate (twice) with LPD.

7:41 Paul attempts to negotiate with police: “I will leave if John let’s her (Cheeseslave) come back in” 🤔🤔 12:53 Paul to the police: “This is what I want ...

09/14/2021

Here’s behind the scenes footage that caused the abrupt recess at last nights special board meeting to accept the resignation of Jim MacKay. I’m appalled at the uncivil behavior from these “adults”.

Part 1- https://youtu.be/p-yaLrfXtHU
Part 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mys9o-xnPH8

09/09/2021

Sobrepasan los mil casos de Covid-19 en distrito escolar
Leander ISD de Tejas, alumnos y padres reaccionan /
Over 1,000 reported COVID-19 cases in Leander ISD, students and parents react https://youtu.be/YGl-wKhCiWs via Univision 62 Carolina Cruz

LA PREOCUPACIÓN POR LOS CASOS DE CORONAVIRUS EN LAS ESCUELAS DE LA ZONA CONTINÚA, Y AHORA UN DISTRITO ESCOLAR EN EL CENTRO DE TEXAS ALCANZA NÚMEROS NO ANTES ...

09/09/2021

Reportan más de 1,000 casos positivos por COVID-19 en Leander ISD. Ante la situación padres de familia han reaccionado y es que aseguran las cifras son alarmantes y temen sus hijos pueden ser contagiados mientras el uso de mascarillas en las escuelas no es obligatorio. | More than 1,000 reported positive COVID-19 cases in Leander ISD. Faced with this situation, parents respond and they say the figures are alarming and they fear their children may be infected while the use of masks in schools is not mandatory.

Ante la situación padres de familia han reaccionado y es que aseguran las cifras son alarmantes y temen sus hijos pueden ser contagiados mientras el uso de mascarillas en las escuelas no es obligatorio.

09/08/2021

"How many is too many? What’s an acceptable mortality rate?...What number of child COVID deaths is acceptable for school leaders and trustees to ignore the loud and obnoxious astro-turfing parents & Gov. Abbott’s toothless dictates and implement a no-opt-out mask mandate?" 📣 📣 Leander ISD, Superintendent Bruce Gearing, Trustees: Trish Bode for Leander ISD Board of Trustees, Place 1 Aaron Johnson for LISD, Place 6 Elexis Grimes Jim MacKay Anna Smith, Leander ISD Board of Trustee - Place 4 Dr. Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia Christine Mauer LISD Place 3

There’s a question that rattles around my brain pan and the possible answers to it disappoint me. How many is too many? What’s an acceptable mortality rate?