Under the new rules, masks will be optional at Ketchikan schools when fewer than 50 COVID-19 cases are active in the community. The change comes as cases and hospitalizations are near record levels, straining some medical resources.
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“As you know, there is a bit of a spike right now in the community, and some of that is coming from the schools. We anticipate some professionals from the state to also participate, and I would anticipate that they will have some specific suggestions on what they think proper mitigations and procedures are for schools,” School Board President Stephen Bradford said.
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The board is unlikely to take action on the plan Wednesday — it’s holding a work session to discuss possible changes. They would be brought back for a formal vote at a future meeting.
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Ketchikan’s school board voted Wednesday evening to slightly dial back mask requirements for the coming school year. But with COVID-19 infections near all-time highs in Ketchikan, it’s likely all staff and students will start the year with mandatory face masks.
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Ketchikan’s school board is set to finalize its plan to bring students back to school safely on Wednesday.
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“The only time we would be out of school, not in 100% is if the community basically said we have to go on lockdown, and something’s wrong … if the borough mayor and the city mayor said, ‘OK, we can’t be having anything,'” the school district’s COVID-19 communications director said. “Otherwise, we’re in school.”
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