What back-to-school will look like this year in Leon County
Masks will stay optional for everyone
and last updated 2021-07-26 18:32:44-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Looking ahead to masks in schools, Superintendent of Leon County Schools, Rocky Hanna, said if things get worse, if hospitalizations of children go up, the district could look at bringing back their mask mandate. ABC 27 is breaking down the plan as it stands for the return to school this year:
With students coming back to in-person learning, parents will have options this school year in Leon County. Hanna said your children are safe that s my number one job, my number one priority.
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Corcoran did not include the data he referenced nor specify the exact sources he used that stand in complete opposition to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. In recently updated recommendations, the CDC continues to urge people to wear masks in public settings, at events and gatherings, and anywhere they will be around other people.
The CDC calls face coverings a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19 and says there is mounting evidence that wearing a face mask helps prevent people who have the virus from spreading it.
Corcoran called face coverings a personal choice for families and said that sweeping district policies requiring them serve no remaining good at this point in our schools.
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