Southern Boone School district officials announced elementary students will have to wear masks for the next two weeks.

The letter was from school superintendent Chris Felmlee. He explains that the requirement is being put into place because 15% of the elementary school's board was out, due to positive COVID-19 cases and quarantines.

On Thursday, there were 88 elementary school students and staff who tested positive or are in quarantine. According to the school's COVID-19 dashboard, one staff member and five elementary school students tested positive. Eighty-two students are in quarantine.

Students and staff will have to wear masks from Friday, September 17th until Thursday, September 30th. The district will reevaluate then.