The district received an update yesterday from the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education that in summary said the following:
Face coverings are required for all students, staff, and other people present in any public or private kindergarten through grade 12 school buildings or district offices during the instructional day, or when riding on school transportation vehicles to and from the instructional day. To provide a consistent, safe environment for students and staff, this requirement applies equally to kindergarteners, even those aged 5 or under. The requirements do not apply during after school activities, such as sports or other extracurriculars.
Due to this update the following will be our practice.
Face coverings must be worn by all students, staff, and other people present in our buildings during the instructional day and on Wednesdays when working directly with students. This would mean before the instructional day and after the instructional day, masks are not required. In addition, the face covering requirement ends on our last teacher/student contact day. The requirements do not apply during after school activities, such as sports and other extracurriculars.
For any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Superintendent Adams. Thank you and have a great weekend.
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