is extending its mask mandate until Oct. 29th. The mandate was originally enacted in early September after nearly 400 students were quarantined.
Superintendent Todd Nichols says the numbers show that masks do work to keep kids in school.
鈥淣ot only did our positive cases reduce by more than half, but our quarantine went from 398 to 41,鈥� he said.
Nichols says the need for a mask mandate will be reassessed the last week of the month to decide if it should be extended again.
Meanwhile, the district鈥檚 school board meeting this week will take place at the Natatorium where masking is optional. A last month led to one meeting ending early. Nichols says the will hear both sides before deciding whether to move meetings back to the school or remain at the Natatorium.
