Face masks will become optional for students and staff at Milwaukee Public Schools on Monday, April 18 as long as the COVID-19 case burden remains low. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin The school board voted that moving forward, the administration will be able to make decisions on COVID-19 protocols without asking the board as long as they consult the Milwaukee Health Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association and the administrators union first. This was to improve response time for COVID-19 decisions.”I agree with that because timeliness is everything, and we’re headed to the end of the school year in a couple months. And I agree we do need to be more responsive and respond quicker,” board director Marva Herndon said. The district will keep its testing options and will still provide masks for those who still want to wear one. Superintendent Keith Posley said they will continue to review data daily. He said if case clusters pop up, they will revisit mask policies for that particular school.The city of Milwaukee ended its mask mandate March 1. Administrators say they are waiting until April 18 to provide enough time for any potential case spikes after spring break and to allow students and staff to get tested when they return. Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
MILWAUKEE —
Face masks will become optional for students and staff at Milwaukee Public Schools on Monday, April 18 as long as the COVID-19 case burden remains low.
Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin
The school board voted that moving forward, the administration will be able to make decisions on COVID-19 protocols without asking the board as long as they consult the Milwaukee Health Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Milwaukee Teachers Education Association and the administrators union first.
This was to improve response time for COVID-19 decisions.
“I agree with that because timeliness is everything, and we’re headed to the end of the school year in a couple months. And I agree we do need to be more responsive and respond quicker,” board director Marva Herndon said.
The district will keep its testing options and will still provide masks for those who still want to wear one.
Superintendent Keith Posley said they will continue to review data daily.
He said if case clusters pop up, they will revisit mask policies for that particular school.
The city of Milwaukee ended its mask mandate March 1. Administrators say they are waiting until April 18 to provide enough time for any potential case spikes after spring break and to allow students and staff to get tested when they return.
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