Oshkosh school district extends mask requirement due to surge in local COVID-19 cases
OSHKOSH – The Oshkosh Area School District extended its mask requirement for all students, staff and visitors until Feb. 25.
While the mask requirement was set to expire Jan. 28, the district again extended the requirement because of the ongoing increase in COVID-19 cases.
“We are committed to monitoring community health trends and adjusting our COVID protocols so that in-person learning can continue,” Superintendent Bryan Davis said in a statement. “These decisions were made with the understanding that we want students to be able to return to school as soon as possible, as long as they are healthy enough to do so, and that our extended face covering requirement provides additional protection that supports an earlier return at this time.”
In addition to extending the mask requirement, the district reduced its student isolation and quarantine guidelines from 10 days to five days, in certain situations.
The district is also hiring for positions with immediate start dates, adding it has a need for substitute teachers and teacher assistants.
Contact Bremen Keasey at 920-570-5614 or bkeasey@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Keasinho.
This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh Schools extend mask requirement until Feb. 25 due to local increase in COVID cases
