UPDATED: MCPS will require face masks indoors in the fall Mandate is for all students, employees By Elia Griffin | July 27, 2021 File photo This story was updated at 6:20 p.m. July 27, 2021, to add more comments and to clarify the CDC guidance and at 8:25 p.m. with more details. The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday voted unanimously to require face masks indoors for all students and employees this fall. “I know this is hard for some of our students and staff and families, but of course, safety comes first,” board member Rebecca Smondrowski said. Students will also be required to wear masks on school buses, but they are not required outdoors. MCPS strongly recommends that unvaccinated people wear a face covering.