Despite Opposition, North Carolina School Board Stands Its Ground on Mask Mandates
Montenegrin schoolchildren wearing protective masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Podgorica, on Sept. 30, 2020. Savo Prelevic/AFP via Getty Images
The Buncombe County School Board of Education in Asheville, North Carolina, voted 4–2 in favor of mandating masks for staff and students in its K-13 school system for the fall.
Staff and students who volunteer to provide proof of vaccination are not required to wear a mask.
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