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Washington, Iron County schools cope with yellow alert COVID-19 status amid omicron surge

Superintendent casts deciding vote in removing 2 books from Washington County schools

Superintendent casts deciding vote in removing 2 books from Washington County schools

A parental complaint has led to two books being pulled from the shelves of libraries in the Washington County School District.

Washington County School District communications director honored for efforts representing schools

COVID-19 in Utah: Will my school district require or encourage masks?

The Utah Legislature passed a ban on school districts or the Board of Education requiring face masks in schools during a special session in May. Under the bill, schools and teachers can encourage mask-wearing, but they can t legally mandate it to attend or participate in in-person instruction, athletics or other extracurricular activities during the upcoming school year. Only counties can now implement mask mandates. Granite School District Granite School District officials say they are awaiting final guidance on COVID-19 protocols from local and state health departments before deciding on health guidelines. Regardless, we highly encourage mask-wearing in our schools in accordance with CDC guidance. Additionally, Granite continues to share information on vaccination opportunities, and we anticipate hosting additional vaccine clinics for our community throughout the remainder of the summer and fall, leaders said in a statement posted on the district s website.