SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – California public health officials say they will let local school districts decide how to enforce new mask rules.
California is still requiring all students and staff to wear masks while indoors at school even if they are fully vaccinated.
Alpine Union School District Superintendent Dr. Rich Newman said in a letter to parents that, “based on current conditions, if districts are allowed discretion over mask-wearing during the 2021-22 school year, AUSD will make masks optional for students.”
Alpine schools prepare for mask-optional classes
State officials push back on plans
Alpine Union School District
and last updated 2021-07-15 20:27:31-04
ALPINE, Calif. (KGTV) - State officials are pushing back against an East County school districtâs hopes to open the school year with mask-optional classrooms.
Recently, the state announced it will let local schools decide how to enforce a mask mandate for all students.
âOur interpretation is ⦠weâll be given the opportunity to decide if we require masks in the classroom,â said Alpine Union School District Rich Newman.
On Wednesday night, the Alpine Union School Board, which oversees the pre-K to 8th-grade district, met and voted.
La Mesa, 6 p.m. Tuesday;
Santee, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
School boards: Alpine Union School District, 5:15 p.m. Wednesday;
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, 6 p.m. Tuesday;
Lemon Grove School District, 6 p.m. Tuesday;
Mountain Empire Unified School District, 6 p.m. Tuesday
Chamber welcomes new hotel with mixer
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce welcomes TownePlace Suites by Marriott San Diego Downtown, at 1445 Sixth St., San Diego, with a mixer and ribbon cutting from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, with the ribbon-cutting at 6:15 p.m. Rachel Lynch, director of sales, will host tours of the hotel, which offers extended stays near the Gaslamp Quarter and Balboa Park. For the mixer, the hotel is offering free parking for guests in the lot next door. Enjoy hors d’ oeuvres, a free champagne toast, “happy hour”-priced beverages, and raffles and prizes. The event is free to chamber members who register and $5 per person for guests. Register to rsvp@lamesachamber.com or at www.lamesac
Ofelia Lopez-Villamar, a school office assistant at Jefferson Elementary in the Carlsbad Unified School District, has been named the 2021 Countywide Classified School Employee of the Year by the San Diego County Office of Education.