Monroe County Schools will require students to wear masks when they return Because of this new requirement, students will be given the opportunity to move from face-to-face learning to virtual learning. Author: Taelore Hicks (WMAZ) Updated: 11:21 PM EST January 15, 2021 MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Monroe County Schools will now require students to wear a mask if they're participating in in-person learning. The district stated that they're doing this to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Some parents agree with this new safety measure, and some don't. At Tuesday afternoon's Monroe County School board meeting, board members voted 4 to 3 to make masks a requirement.