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AISD offering students, staff free post-spring break COVID-19 tests

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  March 24, 2021 1:02pm CDT
Central Texas Schools and COVID-19
FOX 7 Austin

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Independent School District (AISD) will be hosting a post-spring break, mass COVID-19 testing event on Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tests will be free for AISD students and staff and will be administered via drive-thru. It is available to all AISD students and staff including those who learn and work in-person and remotely.

The tests will be administered at two locations:

  • North: Northeast Early College High School (Nelson Field), 7105 Berkman Dr. Austin, TX 78752. 
  • South: Austin ISD Central Office, 4000 S. IH-35 Austin, TX 78704. 

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Participants must register to be guaranteed a test (English Registration Form and Spanish Registration Form) and must bring the following items to the testing appointment:

  • Austin ISD ID or badge
  • Completed Consent Form
  • QR code from pre-registering online (not required, but strongly encouraged to help decrease wait times) 

AISD says people should consider getting tested if they are not two weeks out from completing their COVID-19 vaccine series and:

  • Are showing COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Have had close contact/exposure to a confirmed positive or someone showing COVID-19 symptoms (and they are not completely vaccinated).
  • Traveled over spring break.
  • Participated in group activities with members outside of their household where masking and social distancing were not consistently practiced.

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If people are unable to make the March 26 mass testing date and want to get tested this week, AISD says COVID-19 rapid tests are available at campus health rooms. They may call their campus health room for more information.

Those with non-AISD family members who wish to get tested are encouraged to contact their primary care provider or schedule a testing appointment through Austin Public Health.