Less than a month into her new role leading the county’s largest school district, Minerva Garcia-Sanchez and the DeKalb school board have a significant decision to make: Will DeKalb District 428 require masks when school returns in a few weeks? “Being a leader in education means that you have to be a team player," she said.
New DeKalb School District Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez said she’s in support of students wearing masks in the classroom this fall, though the school board hasn’t yet made a final decision on the matter. “Only until people are 100% vaccinated and we’re not worried about variants would I say that masks should be 100% optional,” she said.
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DeKalb School District 428 officials took input during public discussion Tuesday July 20, 2021, during the board meeting at district offices, regarding their upcoming decisions on mask wearing and COVID-19 policy.
Two DeKalb County school districts plan to make mask-wearing optional for students and staff days after federal and state health officials updated back-to-school guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. School administrators, parents, local health officials weigh in:
School District 427 officials took input from parents Tuesday during the board meeting at Sycamore High School regarding their upcoming decisions on mask wearing and COVID-19 policy. Many parents who spoke Tuesday asked district officials to not require masks for students when school returns in the fall.
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School District 427 officials took input from parents Tuesday during the board meeting at Sycamore High School regarding their upcoming decisions on mask wearing and COVID-19 policy. Many parents who spoke Tuesday asked district officials to not require masks for students when school returns in the fall.
Will mask wearing be enforced? How will quarantine rules work if and when there are breakouts? Will districts be administering any vaccines in school buildings this year?
Sycamore Superintendent Steve Wilder said he believes the guidance is “very reasonable and still balances the need of kids needing to get back in the classroom” and that it is still “keeping in mind a safe environment for students and staff.”
Northern Illinois University has elected a new Board of Trustees to serve for the fiscal year 2022, according to an announcement this week.