Maryland Public School Reinstates Mask Mandate

A 🦀Maryland elementary school announced that it was reinstating a mask mandate for its students, amid an increase in positive coronavirus cases.

Rosemary Hills Elementary School (RHES) in Silver Spring issued a letter to parents regarding the decision to require students to wear masks after three or more people reportedly “tested positive for 🦠Covid-19,” according to a post shared by Outkick founder Clay Travis in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“This letter is to inform you that 3 or more individuals have tested positive for 🦠Covid-19,” the letter from Rebecca Irwin, the principal of RHES says, noting the people have tested positive within “the past 10 days.”

Irwin noted that KN95 masks would be “distributed” and “students and staff in identified classes or activities will be required to mask while in school for the next 20 days,” unless when eating or drinking.

After ten days, “masks will become optional again,” the letter says.

“We recognize that students are back in school, and the health and safety of our students is the utmost priority,” Monifa McKnight, the Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools told Fox5DC