Austin public school students will be masking up in battle against COVID

Austin public school students will be masking up to help prevent the spread of COVID. The Austin Public School Board voted to implement a universal mask mandate at their meeting on Monday, according to Austin Public School Board Chairperson Kathy Green. Currently, Austin Public Schools has 110 students isolating or quarantining. There is no timeline for when the mandate will expire, however future COVID data may change the school policy decision, according to Green.
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