VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — As dozens of parent protesters chanted “No more masks,” Volusia County school board members voted for a temporary mandatory mask mandate for all students.
The change didn’t go over well with some parents.
“We’re against mask mandates,” one parent said. “She needs cues from her teacher.”
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
Volusia School Board debates possible mask mandate Volusia Public Schools became the latest to consider implementing a mask mandate despite an order by the governor banning such policies.
“I’m not shocked, but very disappointed,” another parent said.
School leaders said their decision came down to health and safety.
As of Tuesday, there were 824 reported coronavirus cases since the school year started two weeks ago, compared to just 87 at the same time last year.
Also, Channel 9 found out only one-third of the students eligible to get the COVID-19 shot are vaccinated.
