Volusia County school officials begin enforcing mask mandate

>> WE REALLY HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT ANY SITUATIONS IN OUR SCHOOLS. A COUPLE ANGRY FAMILY MEMBS,ER PRINCIPALS HANDLING THEM CASE BY CASE. AICLRE: FOR THE START OF THE 5TH SCHOOL WEEK IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, STUDENTS K-12 ARE OBLIGED TO WEAR MASKS INDOO.RS FACE COVERINGS HAVE BEEN CONTROVERSIAL IN THEIS DTRICT, WITH FOLKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEBATE DEMONSTRATING, SPEAKING FO R AND AGAINST AT AN HOURS-LONG SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. THE SCHOOL BOARD IN A 3-2 TEVO APPROVED MANDATORY MASKS WITH THE ONLY OPT-OUT A MEDALIC EXEMPTION. AS OF THIS WEEK, STUDENTS OWH REFUSE TO WEAR A MASK WILLE B TAKEN TO A HOLDING AREA, AND THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS CALLED. >> IF THE PARENT REFUSES TO PICK UP THEIR CHILD, THEN THE CHILD WILL SIT THERE AND WORK ON THEIR SCHOOL WORK UNTIL A PARENT COMES TO PICK THEM UP OR THEY TAKEHE T BUS HOME. CLAIRE: MASKS ARE ALSO REQUIRED ONCH SOOL BUSES, BUT DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY STUDENTS WILL NOT BE REFUSED TRANSPORTATION IF THEY DON’T COMPLY. >> THEY WILL TAKE THE STUDENTS TO SCHOOL, WHETHER OR NOT EYTH HAVE A MASK ON. AND IT WILL BE IRONED OUT AT THE SCHOOL. CLAI:RE OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAD HIGH MASK COMPLIANCE LAST YE,AR AND SAY SO FAR, SO GOOD RIGHT NOW. BUT THE ISSUE IS FAR FROM RESOLVED. THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TUESDAY EVENING AND THMAE SK MANDATE IS ON THE AGEA.ND THE BOARD TOON CSIDER POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENT LI.PO IN VOTING FOR A MASK MANDATE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS RE-OPENED THE ONLINE LEARNING OPTION. FAMILIES, STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO SIGN UP ALL LAST WK.EE THE NUMBERS ARE NOT IN YET, SO IT’S UNCLEAR HOW MANY TKOO

Monday was the first day Volusia County school officials enforced a mask mandate that was approved two weeks ago. Students, faculty and staff had a grace period to give those who qualify time to get a medical exemption, but, otherwise, all are required to wear face coverings indoors. School officials say they have had no significant issues on this first day, with the vast majority complying with the new requirement. School district spokesperson Kelly Schulz said if a student won't wear a mask, they will be taken to a holding area and the parents or guardians called. "If the parent refuses to pick up their child, then the child will sit there and work on their schoolwork until a parent comes to pick them up or they take the bus home," says Schulz.Masks are also required on school buses though students who refuse to wear one will still be transported, Schulz said. Any disciplinary action, she added, will occur at the school.The controversial school mask mandate is far from resolved. The Volusia County school board is holding its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening and amendments to the current mask policy will be considered.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —

Monday was the first day Volusia County school officials enforced a mask mandate that was approved two weeks ago.

Students, faculty and staff had a grace period to give those who qualify time to get a medical exemption, but, otherwise, all are required to wear face coverings indoors.

School officials say they have had no significant issues on this first day, with the vast majority complying with the new requirement.

School district spokesperson Kelly Schulz said if a student won't wear a mask, they will be taken to a holding area and the parents or guardians called.

"If the parent refuses to pick up their child, then the child will sit there and work on their schoolwork until a parent comes to pick them up or they take the bus home," says Schulz.

Masks are also required on school buses though students who refuse to wear one will still be transported, Schulz said. Any disciplinary action, she added, will occur at the school.

The controversial school mask mandate is far from resolved. The Volusia County school board is holding its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening and amendments to the current mask policy will be considered.

Volusia County school officials begin enforcing mask mandate

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