FOUR DAYS AFTER STATE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVAL THE SUPERINTENDENT URGED STATE LAWMAKERSO T DO AWAY WITH THE MASKING REGULATION. I’M COMING HERE TO AND THE REGULATION EARLY BECAUSE I THINK THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT AND AND IT DID WHAT IT NEEDED TO DO. AND THAT’S EXALYCT WHAT TOOK PLACE AFTER MORE THAN AN HOUR OF TESTIMONY OMFR STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHEN I GROW IT WITH MY CLASS IN JUNE. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE MASK FREE SMILING OVER THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE ORVE THE LAST 13 YEARS IN EDUCATION. IT’S NOT EASY TO BE THE ONLY CHILD IN A CLASS WEARING A MASK AND IT SHOULDN’T BE MY SIX-YEAR-OLD’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP HER LITTLE SISTER SAFE. THAT’S MY JOB AND YOUR JOB. EMERALDO COUNTY SCHOOLS BECAME MASS OPTIONAL LAST WEEK LAST WEEK AHEAD OF THE STATE VOTE. HOWARD COUNTY WILL LIFT ITS MASS MANDATE ON MONDAY HOWARD COUNTY WILL FOLLOW ON TUESDAY. IS STILL UP TO SCHLOOOARDS B IN BALTIMORE COUNTY BALTIMORE CITY AND HARFORD COUNTY TOEC DIDE WHEN THEY’LL IMPOSE AN OPTIONAL MASKING POLICY. ONE LAWMAKER SAID NO SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOULD FEEL PRESSURED TOO D AWAY WITH THEIR CURRENT MASKING POLICY. ALL RIGHT, SO OFFICIALLY AS OF TODAY WITH THAT 17 TO ONE VOTE, IT IS OFFICIAL FACE MASK CAN BE OPTIONAL FOR L
Baltimore County Public Schools to make masks optional Tuesday
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Updated: 1:42 PM EST Feb 28, 2022
Baltimore County Public Schools will move to a face-mask-optional policy starting Tuesday.|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||The district announced the decision Friday night, just hours after the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review voted to do away with the current statewide masking mandate. The vote was 17 for, one against and one absent.The committee's vote makes the decision final and local school district can set their own policy.Video above: School districts in Maryland can now decide face mask policyBCPS cited new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Friday.Based on new CDC metrics, Baltimore County is currently in the low transmission range. The county is lifting its indoor mask mandate starting Monday.As such, masks will be optional in Baltimore County Public Schools' buildings, facilities, offices and school buses. (More)Masks will be required for individuals who return to school/work under a shortened quarantine option after a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure (masks must be worn at school until 10 days have passed since the beginning of symptoms or last date of exposure), and for individuals with COVID-19 symptoms who are being seen by the nurse in health suites.County and district leaders released a statement Friday night.Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said: "With a high vaccination rate and all of our metrics heading in the right direction, I am confident that we can now safely move to optional masking for students and educators. I applaud BCPS for taking this step."BCPS Superintendent Darryl Williams said: "We greatly appreciate the support of all members of Team BCPS over the past two years. Working together, we have been able to follow the science and safely return to in-person learning, keep school buildings open through the omicron surge, and are now able to lift some COVID restrictions."Baltimore County Board of Education Chairwoman Julie Henn said: "The Board of Education is committed to providing a healthy school environment for all students and staff. We are thankful for the extraordinary efforts, flexibility and patience of students, families, teachers, support staff and administrators over the past several months. We appreciate the continued efforts of Dr. Williams and his team to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in our schools, preserving in-person instruction."
TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County Public Schools will move to a face-mask-optional policy starting Tuesday.
|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||
The district announced the decision Friday night, just hours after the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review voted to do away with the current statewide masking mandate. The vote was 17 for, one against and one absent.
The committee's vote makes the decision final and local school district can set their own policy.
Video above: School districts in Maryland can now decide face mask policy
BCPS cited new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Friday.
Based on new CDC metrics, Baltimore County is currently in the low transmission range. The county is lifting its indoor mask mandate starting Monday.
As such, masks will be optional in Baltimore County Public Schools' buildings, facilities, offices and school buses. (More)
Masks will be required for individuals who return to school/work under a shortened quarantine option after a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure (masks must be worn at school until 10 days have passed since the beginning of symptoms or last date of exposure), and for individuals with COVID-19 symptoms who are being seen by the nurse in health suites.
County and district leaders released a statement Friday night.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said: "With a high vaccination rate and all of our metrics heading in the right direction, I am confident that we can now safely move to optional masking for students and educators. I applaud BCPS for taking this step."
BCPS Superintendent Darryl Williams said: "We greatly appreciate the support of all members of Team BCPS over the past two years. Working together, we have been able to follow the science and safely return to in-person learning, keep school buildings open through the omicron surge, and are now able to lift some COVID restrictions."
Baltimore County Board of Education Chairwoman Julie Henn said: "The Board of Education is committed to providing a healthy school environment for all students and staff. We are thankful for the extraordinary efforts, flexibility and patience of students, families, teachers, support staff and administrators over the past several months. We appreciate the continued efforts of Dr. Williams and his team to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in our schools, preserving in-person instruction."
