By Joel Malkin
May 13, 2021
The Martin County School District is keeping masks mandatory in class for the remainder of this school year, which wraps up later this month.
The decision was made during an emergency meeting on Wednesday night, where the school board also voted to make masks optional for students and staff during the summer months.
While no official decision was made for the 2021/22 school year, the Superintendent said that barring an unusually high spike in coronavirus cases or a change in pandemic circumstances, the school district plans to follow the recommendation of Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to make masks optional.
By Joel Malkin
May 13, 2021
The Martin County School District is keeping masks mandatory in class for the remainder of this school year, which wraps up later this month.
The decision was made during an emergency meeting on Wednesday night, where the school board also voted to make masks optional for students and staff during the summer months.
While no official decision was made for the 2021/22 school year, the Superintendent said that barring an unusually high spike in coronavirus cases or a change in pandemic circumstances, the school district plans to follow the recommendation of Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran to make masks optional.
Martin County school leaders discuss face mask policy
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and last updated 2021-05-12 16:07:51-04
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. â Martin County school leaders on Wednesday could make significant changes to the school district s face mask policy for students and staff members.
District officials told WPTV that barring a spike in COVID-19 cases over the summer, they intend to make facial coverings optional in the fall.
Superintendent Dr. John Millay and school board members are holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss changes to the Martin County School District s COVID-19 policy.
Face masks will be optional in Okeechobee County schools starting Thursday Face masks are recommended but not required, under school district s new COVID-19 policy
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and last updated 2021-05-12 15:49:28-04
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. â Starting on Thursday, face masks will be optional inside Okeechobee County schools.
School board members approved changes to the district s COVID-19 policy on Tuesday night.
Under the new guidelines, face masks are recommended but not required and temperature checks are no longer needed the Okeechobee County School District posted on Facebook.
Martin County schools leaders to discuss face mask policy May 12, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 12:21 PM
Martin County school leaders on Wednesday could make significant changes to the school district s face mask policy for students and staff members.
District officials told WPTV that barring a spike in COVID-19 cases over the summer, they intend to make facial coverings optional in the fall.
Superintendent John Millay and school board members will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to discuss changes to the Martin County School District s COVID-19 policy.
Under the district s current policy, students are required to wear masks on school campuses and school buses, with the only exceptions being when they re eating and drinking or during recess and physical education.