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MISHAWAKA Schools in Mishawaka will stick with a mask-optional policy in the coming school year despite changing recommendations from state and federal health officials.
In a message shared this week on the School City of Mishawaka s social media pages, Superintendent Wayne Barker outlined coronavirus practices the district will implement in the new school year, including a continuance of the mask-optional policy.
The district dropped its requirement on July 1 after the state lifted its mask mandate for K-12 schools. Since that time, with students and staff, we have been able to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 very effectively and have had very few issues at all, Barker said.