Seminole County School Board votes to make face masks optional

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - The Seminole County School Board voted to repeal its face mask policy effective immediately. 

The decision was made at Tuesday’s school board meeting, where dozens of parents showed up to speak during public comment. 

Many parents demanded school board members do away with masks.

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"Unmask the kids immediately, return them to normal, no plexiglass desks, no social distancing," said one parent. 

Others, however, said it was too soon. 

"With the increase of cases and the new delta variant, this is expected to be the dominant strain in the next few months. Now is not the time to change when it comes to masks," said another parent. 

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The district said anyone who wishes to continue wearing masks can do so. 

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