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Riverside Parents Wait Over 6 Hours to Comment on Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Riverside Parents Wait Over 6 Hours to Comment on Mask and Vaccine Mandates
Parents and teachers hold signs in protest at Riverside Unified School District in Riverside, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2021. Courtesy of Heather Knapp
Lynn Hackman
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During Riverside Unified School District’s (RUSD) most recent Board of Education meeting, some parents and teachers were forced to wait until after midnight to voice concerns over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for staff and mask mandates for students.

Health and safety guidelines for the school district require students to wear face masks on buses, in all indoor areas including indoor athletics and extracurricular activities, with the exception of wrestling. Students playing wind instruments are provided modified masks.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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