SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Public Schools will make masks optional for everyone in November, according to district officials.
The latest mask update will go into effect on Nov. 1.
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“We are pleased to announce that as a result of the current status of community transmission of COVID-19 cases within Seminole County, the SCPS Student Face Covering with “parental opt-out” and Campus Visitor Suspension procedures will not be extended beyond the Oct. 29 expiration date,” the district said in a statement.
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The current mask policy in the district will expire on Oct. 29.
At the moment only students with a parental opt-out are allowed to be mask-free in class. Employees, vendors, and contractors will have to wear a mask through Oct. 29.