A Travis County health official and the former Bastrop County health authority gave the Elgin ISD school board an update about the status of the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of the board’s decision regarding the mask mandate.The Elgin ISD school board held a special meeting on Monday, August 30 to discuss the mask mandate and potentially pass a resolution to continue the mask requirement. The school board had a workshop ahead of the special meeting featuring a public health update from Dr. Desmar Walkes, the former health authority for Bastrop County and current medical director for the City of Austin, after ...