Broward School Board Votes To Make Masks Mandatory For Visitors, Vendors; Optional For Students

Miami FL

03 January, 2022

7:08 PM

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CBS Miami January 3, 2021 With a recent surge in COVID-19 cases during the holidays driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant, Broward's School Board held an emergency meeting Friday to review and possibly revise their safety protocols. They voted for masks to remain optional for students and staff, but make masks mandatory for visitors and vendors – the superintendent has authority to amend the policy. The new policy goes into effect on Monday, January 3rd. Masks for students remain optional but strongly encouraged. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.