Mandatory masks for K – 12

“As more and more of our students are going to get vaccinated with their second dose, I think masks are in place as that process starts up. And then public health and the ministry may get a better look at how transmission rates are in our schools come September with the Delta variant.”

The Ministry has also posted a list of exceptions:

*A person who cannot tolerate wearing a mask for health or behavioural reasons

*A person unable to put on or remove a mask without the assistance of another person

*If the mask is removed temporarily for the purposes of identifying the person wearing it

*If the mask is removed temporarily to engage in an educational activity that cannot be performed while wearing a mask. For example: Playing a wind instrument

*Engaging in high-intensity physical activity

*If a person is eating or drinking *If a person is behind a barrier

*While providing a service to a person with a disability or diverse ability (for example, a hearing impairment), where visual cues, facial expressions and/or lip reading/movements are important

Classes resume on September 7th.

by Cheryl Jahn

Mandatory masks for K – 12

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