The case next goes before an appeals court in Tallahassee and could ultimately be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.
Masks
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
SAD 44 decides to mandate masks
BETHEL — In an 8-7 vote, the SAD44 school board decided to mandate masks in district schools. They revisited the mask guidelines due to the rising number of cases of COVID in Maine. Board member Marcy Winslow said that everyone’s goal is for the kids to be in school, and she felt obligated to come […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Portland health officials recommend that city restore indoor mask mandate
Portland would become Maine’s first municipality to revive a requirement that people wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Biden administration opens civil rights investigations over bans on school mask mandates
Letters were sent to officials in Iowa, South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma and Tennessee, all of which bar local districts from mandating masks.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Florida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
How to choose and care for your kid’s masks
This year’s back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here’s how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston school board approves mandatory masking
The committee also voted unanimously to adopt pooled testing of students and teachers.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Education Board votes ‘no masks’ for SAD 44
BETHEL — SAD 44 school district voted last night to reopen the school with no mask mandate, albeit wearing masks strongly recommended. It was a 10 – 4 vote, with the majority of the ‘yes’s’ not wearing masks themselves among the library filled with over 20 people, most not bearing masks. The Superintendent of SAD […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based district chooses optional masking to start school
The majority of RSU 56 directors followed state health and education officials’ recommendations.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston school superintendent plans to recommend a mandatory mask policy
The announcement marks a reversal from Superintendent Jake Langlais’ position earlier this month.