Dear Mountain Laurel families,

You may be aware of a Nassau County Supreme Court ruling last night regarding the constitutionality of Governor Hochul’s mask mandate.

Since the announcement of the court’s decision, the New York State Education Department is appealing the ruling, which means there is an automatic “stay” that restores the decision until the appellate court makes a ruling. Schools are directed to continue to require the wearing of masks at this time.

As mentioned in prior communication, the MLWS Covid-19 Health & Safety Task Force is meeting this Thursday, 1/27, and will be reviewing our current Covid-19 mitigation measures, including the wearing of masks. An update will follow in due course.

Sincerely,

Susan Ramaty

MLWS Covid-19 Liaison