GREENWOOD, Ark. — On Thursday (Aug. 12), the Greenwood School Board met to discuss if the district was going to require masks for the upcoming school year.
The Board of Education voted that the mask policy will remain in effect unless further legal action prohibits mask policies or the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement data map shows the Greenwood School District in "green status," which indicates a low level of cases within the community.
The school board voted to require face masks for faculty, staff and students.
The policy will require masks to be worn:
- In Classrooms and Hallways when social distancing (6 ft) is not possible
- While on a school bus
Masks are not required to be worn when:
- When a student is outdoors
- In a classroom where social distancing is possible
- During meal time when students are eating or drinking
- During activities such as PE and recess
- When a teacher needs to see a student’s mouth - Ex. reading instruction
- If a student is exempt because of a medical reason
Several parents on both sides voiced their concerns about the issue and plan to be at the next school board meeting hoping to revisit the issue.
For more information about the Greenwood School District or its COVID-19 policies, please visit their website.