Pellissippi State Community College reinstating mask requirement starting Monday Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 23, at Pellissippi State Community College. The college will have some masks available on each of its campuses. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:30 PM EDT August 4, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pellissippi State Community College said that masks will be required in all indoor spaces starting Monday after officials said they would reinstate the mask policy. Officials said that the college's emergency management team used information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make the decision. Federal officials listed Knox and Blount counties as having "high" levels of community transmission, recommending people return to wearing masks in East Tennessee.