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School Committee Follows DESE; Lifts Westwood Public Schools District's Masking Policy
In its meeting on Thursday evening, February 10, 2022, Westwood's School Committee has voted to rescind its mask policy for all schools in Westwood Public Schools, effective February 28, 2022.
This decision puts Westwood Public Schools on the same timeline as what was set forth by the Department of Elementary and Secondary and Education (DESE) for all schools in the state. On Wednesday, the state’s Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced that DESE was lifting the statewide masking requirement for schools, effective February 28, 2022.
Following the commissioner's announcement, school districts are no longer subject to a statewide masking policy, but are still able to implement their own.
Check back with Westwood Minute for more details and a longer article on School Committee's meeting.
