Wichita school board will meet Tuesday to discuss face mask mandate in schools
The Wichita school board will meet at noon on Tuesday to discuss masks in Wichita schools. The meeting was set for Feb. 17, but was rescheduled due to severe weather, said Susan Arensman, USD 259 news and media relations manager.
The meeting will be held at the Alvin E. Morris Administrative center on 903 S. Edgmoor.
Three new members on the Wichita school board will again try to end the district’s mask mandate as the area’s worst surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations begin to slow.
Diane Albert, Kathy Bond and Hazel Stabler tried to drop masks for students and staff in district buildings earlier this month but lost in a 4-3 vote.
Board meetings are shown live on Cox Cable Channel 20 and online at WPS-TV.
This story was originally published February 22, 2022 at 10:01 AM.