Instead of removing masks upon entering their classroom, middle and high school students will now have to stay masked until seated at their desks.
“It isn't going to be a huge shift,” said Prince George District Acting Superintendent Cindy Heitman. “The only difference, really, for our students and staff is that they have to wear their masks within their learning groups.”
Students will not need to wear a mask when at a workstation, if separated by a barrier, or while eating.
“If they have to get up and move to sharpen a pencil or get something, they'll have to put their masks on,” said Heitman. “So, we'll have to do some more education around reminding students to wear their masks when they leave their workspace.”