
P.A. school divisions will use face masks Grades 4 to 12
Both of Prince Albert’s school districts will require Grade 4 to 12 students to wear face masks when the new year starts Sept. 1. The news comes after a week of political and public debate amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The information from the local school districts came Tuesday afternoon following the release of guidelines on face masks earlier in the day by the Government of Saskatchewan.
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The province said it was providing “additional guidance” for school divisions “wishing to move to level two.” Level two is the second in an escalating series of four scenarios that may be activated regionally or provincially based on advice from the chief medical health officer. The government advised school districts that students in Grades 4 through 12 wear a mask in high traffic areas, such as in hallways and on buses.