Overview
- Shepherd Independent School District announced this week that the Texas state health office has confirmed a chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School.
- District superintendent Todd Davis told local media the school has three confirmed cases and four suspected cases linked to the cluster.
- The district said the cluster may be tied to the school’s Oct. 3 homecoming dance and asked families to review vaccination and immunity histories.
- Parents received a letter detailing chickenpox symptoms, rules for staying home and returning to school, and guidance for protecting high‑risk household members.
- Health officials and the district are monitoring the situation and have not ordered a schoolwide closure while urging unvaccinated or symptomatic students to remain home.