Randolph County Schools - Masks Optional
Randolph County school board members voted to get rid of a mask requirement in schools during a July 19 night meeting. The board agreed unanimously that it was up to teachers and students to decide if they want to wear a mask.
The resolution means masks will be optional for students and staff, even for those who are not vaccinated.
Stokes County Schools - Masks Optional
Stokes County school board members also voted against the mask mandate. Instead, masks will be optional for students and staff.
"This motion will start the school year by informing parents about the benefits of vaccination and masking, and the consequences of not being fully vaccinated and not wearing a mask, but leaving the decision up to individual employees and adults, and the parents or guardians of minor children," the school board said in a Facebook post.