6 North Texas school districts are closing on Election Day, citing security concerns
Fort Worth is joining five other districts across North Texas in giving most students a holiday and teachers a professional development day on Tuesday, citing security concerns at polling places on campuses.
The Fort Worth school board unanimously approved the holiday in September. The changes do not affect Early College High School students, whose school calendars align with the Tarrant County College Academic Calendar, according to a release.
According to the district, the holiday is meant to “address safety concerns regarding using campus sites as polling locations and individuals having open access to the campus sites on Election Day.”
The Dallas, Garland, Keller, Richardson and Birdville school districts also have student holidays on Tuesday.
