School District Cancels Mask Mandate

(Farmington, MO) Officials with the Farmington School District are doing away with the district's mask mandate. In a letter from Superintendent Matt Ruble the mandate will end Monday. Ruble cites a significant decrease in both positive student cases and student quarantines. The district will follow guidance for a modified quarantine provided earlier this week by the St. Francois County Health Center. That modified quarantine guidance will allow asymptomatic close contacts of an exposure to remain in school during the quarantine period, as long as they comply with a list of requirements. That list includes wearing a mask and social distancing, among other procedures. Also, masks are still required for all students while on the school bus per federal guidelines. For more be sure to follow the Farmington School District on Twitter, the district's Facebook page, or the website for the Farmington R7 schools.