PHOENIX – Despite the state legislature passing a law prohibiting mandates on the use of COVID-19 masks or vaccines in schools, several districts decided to implement or maintain their mandatory use.
Alhambra School District – On August 4, the district sent a letter to families saying, “Everyone must wear a face covering indoors regardless of vaccination status when in a group setting, unless they qualify for an exemption under law enforcement regulations. sanitary.
Brophy College Preparatory– On August 4, Brophy College Prep sent a letter to parents stating: “Beginning September 13, all students, teachers, and staff members will need to have proof of immunization on file at the school or make regularly test for COVID. Wearing masks is optional outdoors. More information: https://www.brophyprep.org/back-to-school-information
Tucson Unified School District: During an emergency meeting on August 4, the TUSD board approved a measure that requires all students, staff, and visitors to wear face masks at all of its facilities. The school year began on Thursday, August 5.
Roosevelt School District: Following the August 3 Board meeting, the School District requires that all students, staff, and visitors wear a face mask per CDC guidelines.
Phoenix Union School District: On Friday, July 30, Arizona’s largest high school district became the first to announce any type of mask requirement. In a video announcement, district superintendent Chad Gestson said, “Phoenix Union will begin the school year on August 2 enforcing our current mask requirement adopted by the School Board.
Osborn School District– On August 3, the School District governing board voted to maintain the masks mandate within Osborn schools, requiring all people’s faces to be covered when indoors, in group settings.
Creighton School District – On August 4, the School District sent a letter to parents saying, “We will comply with our mask requirement regardless of vaccination status which will include an opt-out provision.” More information: http://www.creightonschools.org/
Washington School District – On August 4, the School District issued the following statement in part, saying: “At a special board meeting this afternoon, the WESD Board of Trustees voted to modify the district’s Safe Return to Learning plan to include a provision for the use of masks in all district facilities for both students and staff with the option of not participating. ” More information: https://www.wesdschools.org/
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