Despite opposition from plenty of speakers at the start of last night's school board meeting, District 205 is following state mandates to require all individuals entering school buildings to wear masks at the start of the school year. Last week, Governor JB Pritzker directed all schools in the state to require everyone entering Illinois schools to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status. District Attorney Luke Feeney informed the board that all litigation that's come forward challenging the Governor's executive order authority has not led to any changes. "So far, none of those cases were successful for the presumptions that they brought. The governor's office has largely won all the litigations that's been brought regarding his authority under executive orders and mask mandates." Superintendent Dr. John Asplund said that after consulting with their insurance company, lawyers, and with LUDA -- the Large Unit District Association, there weren't any avenues the district could take to avoid masks. "At this point in time, the information we've gotten is that there isn't an option. But, we obviously have to stay dynamic in that process to see what we can do if given guidance." Students are slated to be back in classrooms on Thursday, September 2.