The decision on whether Routt County students will be required to wear masks when the 2021-22 school year starts this fall will be up to local officials, as new guidance from the state of Colorado is just that a recommendation.
All state public health orders regarding schools will be allowed to expire at the end of July, and state health officials released guidance Tuesday they said is derived from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines released earlier this month.
, guidelines from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are more ambiguous. Instead of a direct recommendation, state health officials said districts should use a “layered approach.”