Residents have requested officials in at least three local school districts consider such resolutions tonight, although the resolutions will have no effect on classroom mask mandates.
Tag: Fall 2021 School Plans
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Newport Beach City Council Members Rail Against State School Masks Mandates
More Orange County elected officials are pushing back against state school mask mandates, despite state public health officials having the sole authority over classroom masks.
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California Supreme Court Swiftly Denies OC Board of Education School Mask Mandate Petition
The board’s petition was denied in just eight days. Meanwhile, virus cases continue increasing alongside hospitalizations throughout Orange County.
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OC Schools Reopen for Fall Without Alternate Plans if COVID Outbreaks Hit
State officials apparently haven’t crafted contingency plans with local officials on what to do if outbreaks occur at schools, as the Delta variant is fueling the current surge.
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OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
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OC School Districts Left On Their Own On Enforcing Statewide Classroom Mask Mandate
OC health officer Clayton Chau clarifies guidelines during an unrelated item at Tuesday’s County Supervisors meeting after board cancels regular COVID update last month.
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California K-12 Students Will Continue to Wear Masks Indoors, Says State Department of Public Health
Comprehensive updated state guidelines for K-12 schools are expected to come out next week.
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Will Masks be Required When Orange County Students Go Back to School in the Fall?
Orange County school districts are awaiting mask guidance from the state public health department.
