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• Immunizations/COVID-19 (RQ-0364-KP) — Asking if state law allows districts to exclude students who have not been vaccinated for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, from schools when the state health commissioner has declared an emergency for a disease (such as COVID-19) that does not have a vaccine. — Asked by state Rep. James White, R-Hillister.

• TRS (RQ-0365-KP) — Asking if a governmental entity can confirm the accuracy of otherwise confidential information that has been published by the media. — Asked by TRS Executive Director Brian Guthrie.

• “Resign to run” (RQ-0369-KP) — Asking if a Palmview city council member automatically resigned from that position when he announced, via Facebook and campaign signs, that he will run for the La Joya ISD school board in November. — Asked by state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg.