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Horry County Schools giving parents choice on whether child will wear mask in classroom
Horry County Schools giving parents choice on whether child will wear mask in classroom By WMBF News Staff | May 12, 2021 at 7:24 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 7:24 PM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C (WMBF) – Parents with Horry County Schools will now be able to decide whether their child will wear a mask in the classroom.
The district announced that it will move forward with an opt-out form created by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
It was created after Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Tuesday, stating that parents should have authority to decide if their child will wear a mask in school. He directed DHEC and the South Carolina Department of Education to create the opt-out form.
SC Education Dept. begrudgingly cancels mask policy to avoid âdebate over constitutionalityâ The SCDEâs statement comes on the heals of Gov. Henry McMasterâs Tuesday executive order allowing parents to decide whether their children will wear face masks in the classroom. (Source: WIS TV) By Kaitlin Stansell, Ray Rivera, and Riley Bean | May 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 2:16 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Education says they will be lifting mask requirements, but primarily to avoid contradicting Governor Henry McMasterâs executive order.
School officials said that South Carolina Superintendent Molly Spearman would be lifting mask requirements in schools ârather than wage a debate over constitutionality that would pit elected officials, students, and families against one another.â
Lawmakers propose $1000 pay raise for SC teachers The PSTA says the SC House of Representatives wrote their budget using a conservative estimates developed during the worst weeks of the pandemic, but a revised estimate is projecting nearly $200 million more in revenue. (Source: Live 5/File) By Riley Bean | April 20, 2021 at 1:27 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 1:27 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The Palmetto State Teachers Association says members of the SC Senate Finance Committee have proposed funding a $1000 pay raise with part of the yearâs budget surplus.
The PSTA says the SC House of Representatives wrote their budget using a conservative estimates developed during the worst weeks of the pandemic, but a revised estimate is projecting nearly $200 million more in revenue.
COLUMBIA, S.C. A South Carolina Democrat has filed a bill that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming medical procedures or medication to transgender youth. The bill, authored by Democratic state Rep. Cezar McKnight of Williamsburg was filed Tuesday and has bipartisan support and is part of a wave of similar bills being debated in states across the country. Specifically, the .