Madison County Schools to require masks starting Friday
Beginning Friday, students in Madison County Schools will be required to wear masks on campus as the district transitions from the district’s COVID-19 protocol Level 2 to Level 3, school officials announced in a letter to parents late Wednesday afternoon.
“Beginning the school year with a soft start, with only half our student population on each campus each day, has mitigated the impact of COVID-19 in our schools so far,” said Superintendent Charlotte Seals. “With the return of all students to campus together at the end of this week and based on projections of state and local case numbers, we feel that COVID cases in our schools will rise without an increase in precautionary measures. We want to be proactive and do everything we can to keep classes in session.”
The Madison County Schools district is operating under a COVID-19 protocol system with Levels 1 through 3. Under Levels 1 and 2 masks are optional for all faculty and students (PreK-12) regardless of vaccination status.
The district began the soft opening this week under Level 2, but will institute Level 3 on Friday in which “all faculty and students (PreK-12) regardless of vaccination status, will wear masks at all times practicable while indoors and on buses.”
The COVID-19 Protocol Level 3 will be in place for 14 calendar days, after which the district will reevaluate depending on circumstances in our area, the district’s Wednesday letter to parents states.
For more information, refer to the MCS Reentry Guidelines on the district’s website at www.madison-schools.com.