MASK UP: The mask guidance will be in effect for those eight school days, on school premises and school buses, according to a letter addressed to the school community from Superintendent Mary Skipper.
Boston Public Schools have announced they will adopt"temporary masking" from Jan. 4 through Jan. 13, during which time the district will expect students and staff to wear a mask, but not officially mandate the protocol.
Wednesday, Jan. 4 is the first day back from winter break for students, and employees return on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Employees returning on Jan. 3 are expected to mask up on that day, the letter said. While Skipper was clear that the masking protocol was the district's"ask and expectation," she also wrote that the protocol was not a mandate, and that no one will be disciplined or sent home if they refuse to wear a mask.
During the same period last school year, the district said that it experienced its largest COVID surge, which resulted in staffing shortages that made keeping every school open nearly impossible. There was a daily average of 1,200 staff members and 8,500 students absent through January 2022, according to Skipper.
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