At today’s Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, the board voted unanimously to lift the indoor mask mandate in all Montgomery County Public Schools.
MCPS will no longer require universal masking effective immediately.
At the meeting, BOE Vice President Brenda Wolfe said, “we will not tolerate any bullying or harassment of those who continue to wear masks.”
You can watch the Board of Education meeting, which is happening live, at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/?fbclid=IwAR1dRZ84gaF_4l9NIzKzlJqmyB98bjuhFDFSBXzqljC1jTFu3EDTd_RY3H4
On February 24, the Maryland State Board of Education voted to rescind its statewide mask mandate for public schools, effective March 1.
As of today, masks are still required to be worn in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Frederick County Public Schools voted to encourage face coverings but no longer require them inside all school buildings effective Friday, Feb. 25.
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