Face masks once again required in Laurel schools courtesy graphic and last updated 2021-02-26 20:58:21-05 Face masks will once again be required in all Laurel schools. The Laurel School Board voted 4-2 Thursday to revise its policy after the teachers and classified staff unions threatened legal action if masks weren't once again made mandatory, Superintendent Linda Filpula wrote in a letter to parents Friday. The issue arose Feb. 12 when Gov. Greg Gianforte rescinded Montana's statewide mask mandate, which left individual districts to determine their own masking policies in schools. With no ...