Menomonie School Board maintains optional mask wearing for schools

This morning Superintendent of Schools Joe Zydowsky posted the text of the masking resolution that will be voted on in tonight's meeting:

https://twitter.com/joezydowsky/status/1430316358663823363

The School District of the Menomonie Area board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 on Wednesday   in the Menomonie High School to re-consider requiring masks for all students in K-12 education in the district. There may also be a consideration of bringing contact tracing for the shools back into the school district rather than the Dunn County Public Health Department. 

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MENOMONIE HIGH SCHOOL - AUDITORIUM
1715 5TH STREET WEST, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021, 6:30 P.M.

Members of the public are welcome to provide comments to the Board during the Community Communications item listed on the agenda. Please submit your written comments or your request to be placed on the schedule for providing comments by emailing janet_quinn@msd.k12.wi.us by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25.

AGENDA

I. OPENING ITEMS

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call and Quorum

C. Agenda Order and Approval/Revisions

D. Community Communications

II. ACTION AGENDA

A. Action to Update the SDMA COVID-19 Plan

The board passsed the change to the COVID-19 plan.

B. Action to Approve Indoor Masking Order

The board voted 5-4 to amend that masking order to recommend the use of face coverings rather than strongly suggest.  This essentially makes the new policy not much different from the old one.  Masks will be optional and up to the parents of the students even if the new masking order passes. 

After some discussion Supt. Zydowsky recommended the board table the new masking plan indefinitely since it is no longer a masking plan at all, and have the policy revert to the previous optional masking policy. The board voted unanimously to table the new masking policy, so the previously voted policy applies. 

III. ADJOURNMENT

A. Action to Adjourn

This agenda is posted at the Menomonie Area School District Administrative Services Center, and on the district website at www.sdmanonline.com under the School Board link