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JANESVILLE
Janesville School Board members took their masks off Tuesday after voting to lift the district’s mask mandate, while mask-choice advocates watching from outside the board room cheered.
“Breathe that fresh air!” a man yelled.
Effective immediately, students and staff are no longer required to wear masks in school, although they may still wear them if they choose to.
The board voted 7-2 for the change after a sometimes emotional meeting.
The district’s previous order called for masks through the end of July, which would have meant masks for staff and some 3,300 students during summer school, in the hottest time of the year with few air-conditioned classrooms. ....

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