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As an update to “Mask Mandates in Maryland Schools: What we know up to this point“ where I have provided updates on August 2nd, 5th and 8th…so now that it is the 11th I thought this would be a good time to provide additional information about another school system. Calvert County Public Schools has announced that they “will require all staff, students and visitors in all schools PreK-12 to wear masks in school buildings regardless of vaccination status.” (See page 10 of this document)

Here is my updated list of school systems that have I have seen updates on relating to masks:

Requiring masks for students and staff:

• Anne Arundel County
• Baltimore County
• Baltimore City
• Calvert County
• Charles County
• Frederick County
• Howard County
• Montgomery County
• Prince George’s County

Encouraging the use of face masks by students and staff who are not vaccinated or no mask mandate:

• Queen Anne’s County
• Washington County

Sources:

• Scott E’s Blog: Howard County Public School System will require masks in school buildings for all students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status
• WBAL: Face masks to be required in some Maryland schools in fall
• Fox 5 DC: School Mask Mandates: What you need to know in DC, Maryland and Virginia
• AACPS: https://www.aacps.org/2122update
• Herald-Mail Media reported: Washington County Public Schools to return Aug. 30 to full capacity without mask mandate
• Calvert County Public Schools
  • https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1627930819/calvertnetk12mdus/z97bbrnntojwtgprnq7n/Reopening_Plan_August2021.pdf
  • https://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/about-us/covid-19-information

Also…reported by FOX 45 back on July 28th:

“Several districts have already said they will not require masks…”

• Carroll County Schools says the board of education would have to vote to change their policy.
• Harford County Schools says they have no information to share at this time.

I have not seen recent updates from these two school districts so I have not added them to the lists above.

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Something to watch today…the Carroll County Board of Education has a meeting today at 5:00pm. If they plan to make any changes to their current masking policy I would expect that to happen this afternoon.

I will continue to watch out for further announcements from other jurisdictions in Maryland (especially central Maryland).

Scott E