Both the Carson City School District and the Washoe County School District will no longer require masks on school buses starting Monday February 28th.
Washoe County School District said in a release, this is in line with CDC guidance on COVID-19 requirements.
The following message went out to WCSD families Sunday morning.
Hello, families—
This is an important message from the Washoe County School District.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control—or CDC—has issued new guidance regarding COVID: They have lifted the requirement for students and staff members to wear masks while riding on school buses or vans operated by public school districts.
Therefore, beginning tomorrow, Monday, February 28, masks will not be required while riding in or operating school buses in the Washoe County School District. Mask-wearing is optional for students and staff members on buses.
The CDC is making this change to align with new guidance lifting mask requirements inside classrooms where there is a low- or medium community level of COVID illness.
Once again, beginning Monday, February 28, students and staff members will not be required to wear masks while riding in or operating school buses in the Washoe County School District.
Mask wearing is optional for staff or students who wish to continue wearing them.
