Students in South Carolina schools still need to have masks, Department of Education says If parents sign a waiver, it will allow their child to go to school without a mask, the governor's order says Share Updated: 10:04 AM EDT May 12, 2021 Students in South Carolina schools still need to have masks, Department of Education says If parents sign a waiver, it will allow their child to go to school without a mask, the governor's order says Share Updated: 10:04 AM EDT May 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THANK YOU. CHRIS A NEW ORDER FROM GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER TONIGHT. IT ALLOWS PARENTS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEIR CHILDREN SHOULD WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME JUST HOURS AFTER PARENTS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY PROTESTED THE MASS REQUIREMENT THERE AT THE DISTRICT. GOVERNOR HAS DIRECTED DHEC TO CREATE A STANDARDIZED FORM ALLOWING PARENTS TO OPT THEIR CHILDREN OUT OF WEARING A MASK IN SCHOOLS. THE GOVERNOR’S ORDER ALSO RESTRICTS LOCAL MASS MANDATES AND IT BANS ALLSTATE AGENCIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM REQUIRING VACCINE PASSPORTS. A RESPONSE FROM GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS TONIGHT SAYS IN PARK QUOTE IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER IS BINDING AND CARRIES THE WEIGHT OF LAW. GCS WILL FOLLOW ITS DIRECTIONS RELATED TO MASKS JUST AS SOON AS THE SDE AND DEHAT DISTRIBUTE THE PARENT OPT OUT FORM IN THE MEANTIME GCS STUDENTS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS ON BUSES WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING BUILDINGS AND WHENEVER SIX FEET OF SOCIAL DISTANCE CANNOT BE MAINTAINED. QUOTE READ