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Masks for students still up in the air in Manatee, Pinellas counties
Jordan Bowen reports
LARGO, Fla. - School boards in Pinellas and Manatee counties heard passionate debates Tuesday from parents and the public over whether students will be required to wear masks this coming school year as the COVID-19 pandemic again infects thousands daily in Florida.
At the Manatee County School Board meeting, masks were an item on the agenda. The system outlined its new COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming school year, which right now makes masks optional and voluntary, giving parents the final say.
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Some are worried unmasked students will only cause the number of already rising cases to jump even higher.