The Zionsville School Board voted 3-2 Wednesday night to make masks mandatory for all students under 12. Author: Allen Carter Updated: 7:50 AM EDT July 29, 2021
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. Zionsville Community Schools is one of the first to change its masking policy after new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
The Zionsville School Board voted 3-2 Wednesday night to make masks mandatory for all students under 12.
It’s a change from the mask optional policy approved earlier this summer.
Superintendent Dr. Scott Robison said the decision came down to the CDC recommendation, but also due to increased COVID case numbers related to the delta variant.
Dozens of parents stood outside the Educational Services Center before Wednesday’s meeting with signs that read “unmask our kids.”
During the meeting, tensions were high, with many outbursts from the crowd throughout the night, both toward parents speaking at the podium in favor of the requirement, and to the school board and the superintendent.
While the majority of parents who spoke in the more than two hours of public comment wanted the masks to remain optional for students, few favored requiring the face coverings.
Opponents were met with cheers and applause while people favoring the requirement were met with boos and interruptions.