Charleston, South Carolina – Starting Monday, Charleston and Berkeley County School Districts will implement mask mandate is schools, districts officials confirm.
According to the voting on September 13, the Charleston County School District will enforce the mask policy starting Monday.
Last Thursday, the district announced the penalties for those who will not wear masks despite the requirement.
Charleston County School Board Chair Rev. Dr. Eric Mack said that students will be given a “reasonable opportunity” to comply with the mask mandate, but those that continue to refuse will receive virtual instruction from home.
The district also provided a timeline on their mask and enforcement plan for students who do not wear masks.
Additionally, Berkeley County School District will enforce the mask mandate in school buses also on Monday.
The decision was voted on August 27 and the officials decided to implement the mask mandate for students and school staff in buses in accordance with the CDC’s order requiring the use of face coverings.
District officials pointed to the following information from the state department of education:
“School districts shall implement disciplinary measures designed to enforce this requirement, including, but not limited to suspending a student from riding a bus. However, no student should be placed in an unsafe situation as a result of attempting to board a bus without a face covering.”
The following measures will go into effect on Monday
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