Buffalo Public Schools remove mask requirement for outdoor activities
7 Eyewitness News Staff
and last updated 2021-06-09 11:42:31-04
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Buffalo Public Schools announced an update to its mask guidance following updated mask guidance from the New York State Department of Health Monday.
BPS says masks may be eliminated for outdoor recess, outdoor physical education classes and all outdoor athletic events. All staff, students and visitors must continue to wear masks and social distance indoors.
In the weeks ahead, we will reexamine how we conduct our in-school COVID testing strategy to reflect the lower overall community spread. We will continue to conduct rapid antigen testing for those who are symptomatic.
Sunday afternoon, the New York State Education Department sent an email to superintendents saying mask guidance for students would not be changing Monday.