The board believes the dress code can be used to mitigate communicable health issues, and therefore has amended the PISD dress code to protect our students and employees, the Texas governor does not have the authority to usurp the board of trustees' exclusive power and duty to govern and oversee the management of the public schools of the district.

Paris Independent School District

Paris Independent School District is a public school district based in Paris, Texas (USA). It is a 4 A school, and is the largest in Lamar County, with an enrollment of almost 3,900 students. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.In 2021 the district had about 4,000 students. In 2021 Paris ISD, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, altered its dress code so students are required to wear masks. It was an attempt to circumvent Governor of Texas Greg Abbott's decision that school districts cannot require masks.

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