All students using bus transportation must wear face coverings while on the bus, the district said. Author: Victoria Dugger Updated: 8:22 PM EDT July 23, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Public Schools issued its mask policy for students returning to classrooms this upcoming school year, and children in grades 8 and lower will be required to wear face coverings in school, the district announced on Friday. All students using public transportation also must wear a mask on school vehicles. The district also said that students will be returning to school on a five-day-a-week schedule for in-person instruction. "While we are planning to return to school in as normal of a setting as possible, we will continue to monitor COVID-19 infection rates in our area and make decisions about school and district operations based on information from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and other regulatory agencies," the district wrote.