Upper Dublin Joins Other Area School Districts In Eliminating Mask Requirement

UPPER DUBLIN, PA — The Upper Dublin School District has followed suit of many other area districts in eliminating a face mask requirement for students and staff after federal health officials offered a change in guidance due to declining COVID-19 infection rates.

As of now, students, staff and visitors in Upper Dublin schools will have the option of whether or not to don face coverings as a mitigation measure against the coronavirus.

A new health and safety plan provided by the district reveals the change in policy.

School districts in and around Montgomery County have since moved to optional masking after the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a change in recommendations on mitigation efforts in the fight against COVID-19.

The CDC now says that it recommends, but does not require, mask-wearing in communities that are in the 'low' and 'medium' transmission level for COVID-19.

Optional masking in Upper Dublin began on Monday, according to a communication from Superintendent Steve Yanni that was posted to social media.

All other mitigation efforts in the health and safety plan remain in effect.