Pasco schools keep mask mandate in place District officials will reconsider the rules for the summer and fall. Â Â A student arrives by bus on the first day of school at the entrance of Gulf High School in Pasco County. The district's mask policy, in place since that return to campus, will remain in effect through the end of the school year. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Updated 2 hours ago Pasco County public school students and staff will have to keep wearing masks on campus a while longer. Citing the continuance of Floridaâs coronavirus pandemic, the school districtâs communication office on Monday sent a message to all employees alerting them that the administration will continue to require facial coverings on all campuses and in all buildings.