Oakland Unified to drop indoor masking requirement this month
OAKLAND — A month after California lifted its school mask mandate, the Oakland Unified School District has announced it will stop requiring students to wear face coverings indoors too.
“As you know, OUSD has kept the indoor mask requirement in place to be sure we didn’t see a major surge coming out of spring break,” the memo states. “Fortunately, the numbers within OUSD and countywide have stayed relatively low following spring break. However, there is always the possibility that we would need to revert to requiring indoor masks if we receive new guidance from public health officials.
“In some cases, masking may still be required, including, for example, following a positive case diagnosis,” the COVID team warned in its announcement. The issue became a flashpoint for parents and others who strongly resisted masking requirements for children, including some who called into board meetings in recent months to express their frustration with the mandate.
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