Jenks Public Schools suspends temporary mask mandate

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Posted at 9:34 AM, Nov 09, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-09 10:37:38-05

JENKS, Okla. — Jenks Public schools students volition nary longer beryllium required to deterioration masks astatine school. The schoolhouse committee voted to suspend its impermanent disguise request arsenic the territory says its seen a diminution successful the fig of COVID cases.

In a missive sent location to parents Monday night, the schoolhouse committee says their determination comes arsenic the territory saw a dependable diminution of cases implicit the past 2 months. The full fig of COVID-19 cases wrong the territory dropped from 131 to conscionable 32 since the impermanent disguise request was approved successful September. The territory says that’s a 75-percent drop.

Earlier this schoolhouse year, parents were divided connected the district's determination to instrumentality a mandate arsenic galore voiced their opinions astatine a contentious committee meeting.

The territory besides says it could reinstate the mandate if cases spell backmost up. School leaders accidental they volition beryllium monitoring the concern intimately and marque adjustments arsenic needed.

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