As the spring semester amidst the COVID-19 pandemic draws to a close, Elgin ISD has begun to come up with alternative plans for the traditional activities and ceremonies that mark the end of the school year. The school district’s latest letter to parents, dated April 24, covered graduation, end-of-year procedures and more. The letter announced that the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 would not be held on May 29 as scheduled. On April 16, Elgin ISD announced that the schools would remain closed through the rest of the year. The next day, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order ...