Midd-West School Board mulling virtual meetings

Marcia Moore, The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa.
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Sep. 17—MIDDLEBURG — The Midd-West School Board is considering holding virtual public board meetings and work sessions for the rest of the year due to masking non-compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board President Victor Abate said the administration "prematurely" released a notice Wednesday alerting the public that all of its public meetings would be virtual "due to the rise in COVID-19 cases around the commonwealth and the open defiance of the DOH (Department of Health) universal face covering order."

"Somebody jumped the gun," he said.

Abate said before making a final decision on whether board meetings will be held virtually, he wants to get feedback from the eight other board members.

A final decision is expected later today or this weekend, he said Thursday.

On Monday, about 90 people showed up to a public meeting and only a handful of people in attendance were wearing masks, Abate said.