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Avalon McCartney, a 16-year-old sophomore at Spring Hill High School, stood before the Maury County Public Schools Board of Education on Tuesday calling for the district to begin mandating face coverings in an effort to protect students and teachers from COVID-19.
“Please give us the protection we need to stay safe and healthy, McCartney told members of the school board during the board’s monthly meeting.
“People in Maury County are not taking this virus seriously. Masks are not required in school and less than half the students wear one [estimate]. This is a simple problem with a simple solution masks.”