06. Re-Entry Guidance for 2021-2022
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 11:58am
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On June 21, Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen released the updated StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit taking effect on July 30 to help schools prepare for the 2021-2022 school year. Under the key changes announced at their briefing, the state would no longer have a statewide mask mandate in place for schools, and local school boards would need to decide whether to require masks and under what circumstances. The June 21 recommendations included:
- Because children under age 12 are not yet eligible for the vaccine, elementary and middle schools should require all students and staff to wear masks indoors.
- High schools should require all unvaccinated students and staff to wear masks indoors.
On July 29, due to a sharp increase in new COVID cases in our state, Governor Cooper issued a new Executive Order No. 224 effective July 29, 2021 through August 31, 2021, and made additional changes to the Toolkit. The latest version of the Toolkit recommends masks for all K-12 students and staff, regardless of vaccination status.
Governor Cooper and Secretary Cohen both stressed that getting more North Carolinians vaccinated is the most important thing North Carolinians can do to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep students safely in school, where they benefit most from in-person instruction and receive other needed support like healthy meals.
The board will discuss and may take action on re-entry guidelines for Transylvania County Schools.
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