The Milton School District has decided to lighten the burden of mask wearing ever so slightly.
The change affects only certain outdoor school activities. Students, staff and visitors still must wear masks indoors, according to a memo sent to parents Friday.
Starting Monday, students who are outdoors for recess, playground use or physical education classes are allowed to remove their masks. The district recommends physical distancing when not wearing a mask, but distancing is not required, according to a memo from Superintendent Richard Dahman.
School staff members working outdoors will be required to wear a face covering whenever they are within 6 feet of another person.
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Show Transcript REQUIREMENT TO A RECOMMENDATION. NOT ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS DECIDED TO DO THE SAME. MANY MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES WHETHER ON SNOW COVRED HIGHWAYS OR ABOARD FRESHLY DE-ICED PLANES, MANY MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES ARE EAGER TO GET AWAY FROM NEW ENGLAND’S SO-CALLED SPRING. AND USE NEXT WEEK’S SCHOOL BREAK TO FINALLY TAKE A REAL VACATION. WE’RE GOING TO LOS ANGELES. WE’RE HEADED TO CINCINNATI, OHIO. FLYING TO NASHVILLE, DRIVING TO ATLANTA AND THEN FLYING TO MIAMI. DAVID SOME ARE EAGER FOR WARMER : WEATHER, OTHERS VISITING RELATIVES THEY HAVEN’T SEEN IN MORE THAN A YEAR. 11TH-GRADER KEVIN BARRETT SAYS LIKE A LOT OF HIS CLASSMATES HE’LL BE VISITING COLLEGE CAMPUSES ALONG WITH HIS MOTHER. THEY’RE ASKING US TO GET HIM TESTED 72 HOURS BEFORE HE COMES BACK. IS IT A REQUIREMENT OR A
MILTON As her school board hashed out a plan for learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristin Kociol said she, like many parents, tuned into every virtual meeting and took every opportunity to voice her hopes and concerns.
“Parents would pour their heart out over Zoom, and I think we felt like they were listening, but then there was no plan or transparency on the side of the school committee,” said Kociol, of Milton, whose daughters are in fourth and seventh grades. “I felt like the schools weren’t meeting the expectations I had as a parent, and I was surprised the school committee wasn’t engaged in a more public discussion with community stakeholders.”
State officials estimate that about 450,000 students across the state are attending some form of in-person learning, and about 75,000 staff members are working in buildings.