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In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, elementary school students use hand sanitizer before entering school for classes in Godley, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Community members in two Bucks County school districts are divided over new policies that make coronavirus mask-wearing optional.
A feud between those valuing personal freedom and those prioritizing health concerns has been building for the past year, according to many parents. Now, it’s at boiling point.
The Central Bucks School Board voted on Wednesday evening, during an emergency hearing, to lift its mask mandate. The Council Rock School Board voted to do the same Thursday night.