Laconia school board member says masks in school violate state law
Published: 5/6/2021 4:10:48 PM
A school board member is demanding that the school district rescind its COVID face mask regulation, saying that the order is illegal.
Dawn Johnson said at Tuesday’s board meeting that requiring students to wear face masks is a violation of a state law that limits the use of child restraint practices in schools and treatment facilities.
“We are in violation of this law. It restricts a child from breathing as they should be,” she told the board.
Current school policy requires that students and staff wear face masks if they cannot maintain 6 feet of physical distance.