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Tewksbury Schools To Begin Year With Mask Mandate: Report
The School Committee voted Wednesday night to require masks for all students and staff for 60 days, the Lowell Sun reported.
TEWKSBURY, MA — All Tewksbury Public Schools students and staff will be required to wear masks to start the school year, the Lowell Sun reported.
The School Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday night to mandate masks for 60 days, according to the report.
School Committee Chair Keith Sullivan was the lone vote against the mandate, which came with the recommendation of Superintendent Chris Malone, the Sun reported.
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The mandate faced significant opposition from the public at the committee's meeting.
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