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South Carolina DOE requires masks on buses after Gov. McMaster repeals school mandate
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South Carolina will enforce a mask mandate on school buses after the governor dropped requirements for masks in schools statewide this week, the state’s Department of Education announced.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman challenged the order, leading the state to develop a form to distribute to parents to allow them instead to "opt-out" of wearing facemasks. The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has strongly opposed the removal of the order, telling district superintendents that McMaster had "been successful in his mission of circumventing public health guidance," WCIV, the ABC affiliated TV station in Charleston reported. To try and maintain some form of health policy, the SCDE has instead issued guidance that requires students to wear masks on school buses, citing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on the issue.More Related News