Falmouth School Committee Will Discuss Mask Mandate Feb. 15

FALMOUTH, MA — The mask mandate at Falmouth Public Schools will be discussed at the school committee meeting on Tuesday.

Gov. Charlie Baker in a news conference Wednesday said the state requirement will end Feb. 28, leaving mask policies up to local school districts.

The Falmouth School Committee voted unanimously in August 2021 to await state guidance on masking policies, so school officials would need to implement a new policy if they were to extend the mandate.

Patch reached out to Superintendent Lori Duerr and School Committee Chair Natalie Kannellopoulos and will update this story when we know more.

Previously, schools that reach an 80 percent vaccination rate were allowed to apply for a state waiver to the mask mandate. As of Thursday, 60 percent of residents 5 to 19 were fully vaccinated, according to state data. Fourteen percent were boosted.