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Pasco School Superintendent Kurt Browning told a Tuesday board meeting that once Gov.r Ron DeSantis' order declaring a state of emergency expires, mask-wearing in schools will be optional.
A day after saying Pasco County Schools would not follow the county's lead by removing a requirement to wear masks, Superintendent Kurt Browning reversed track Tuesday and said masks in schools may soon be voluntary.
Browning told the Pasco School Board at a meeting that once Gov. Ron DeSantis' order declaring a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic expires, mask-wearing will be optional.
DeSantis issued his original order March 9, 2020, and has renewed it a number of times since. It's set to expire April 26, unless the governor extends it or rescinds it earlier.