TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Many schools are responding to the Pima County Board of Supervisors'decision to not extend the local mask mandate.
KGUN 9 On Your Side reached out to school districts in the area to understand whether or not they'll be enforcing masks.
On Monday, March 7, the Sierra Vista Unified School District's mask mandate will stop enforcing masks, while the Flowing Wells and Catalina Foothills school districts plan on keeping them optional.
Director of Communications Claire Place with the Tanque Verde Unified School District shared:
The TVUSD board voted to follow state and county requirements. With the end of Pima County Resolution 2021-87, that means masks are encouraged when indoors. If requirements change, we will adjust with those State or County changes.
The Marana Unified School District reveals masks have been optional, but strongly recommended indoors, since Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
Senior Communications Coordinator Karla Escamilla says the Tucson Unified School District's board will be reviewing CDC guidance at the Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, March 8.
A representative from the Sunnyside Unified School District is also voting next Tuesday on the enforcing masks.
Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Vail School District Darcy Mnetone points out it hasn't had a mask mandate at all this year.
Sahuarita Unified School District administration announces they will continue supporting flexibility and the choice to wear masks.
The question we are posing:
SHOULD SCHOOLS END MASK MANDATES?
