PHARR - The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School Board approved a resolution Wednesday at noon supporting the request for public school personnel to be categorized as essential employees by the state as the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed. State Education Board Member Ruben Cortez attended the virtual meeting to request this support from the PSJA ISD School Board. "Many of our school employees have faithfully staffed our campuses even with the soar of COVID-19 cases," Cortez said. "With this resolution we all agree school employees are frontline professionals. We are urging the expert vaccine allotment panel appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to include ...