DRIPPING SPRINGS — A meeting for the Dripping Springs Independent School District’s board of trustees quickly descended into chaos when one local man took off all but his underwear during a public forum.
The latest in a series of heated school board meetings in Dripping Springs, the meeting on Monday, Aug. 23 was intended as little more than an agenda review in preparation for the regular board meeting on Aug. 30. Agenda items included institutional partnership agreements, financial reports, construction updates, and bond information. However, those who spoke in the opening public forum focused on little more than whether or not the board would shift from their current mask-optional stance.
The period of public comment began with statements similar to those of the last few weeks, each person given a minute and a half to speak. Parents frequently emphasized the role of the school board as an educational entity, saying it should continue to focus on teaching students more than enforcing masks.
