County schools to require masks for all students and staff

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools announced Monday evening that students and staff will be required to mask up beginning Wednesday.

“Recently, our local community has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, especially among those who are not vaccinated,” Superintendent Rob Clayton said in a written statement. “In an effort to keep our students in school for in-person learning five days per week, WCPS will require face masks for students and staff inside our facilities regardless of vaccination status beginning this Wednesday, August 11th.  

“The face mask requirement will continue until the Labor Day weekend (September 3rd) at which time, the requirement will be revisited. The CDC mandate requiring face masks on buses will continue as well.  This decision comes after a careful review of current school and community conditions, as well as the continuous collaboration with local and state health officials.  

“Although there is debate about the effectiveness of masks in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, we are extremely confident that wearing a mask will enable us to minimize the number of quarantines; thus minimizing the disruption created by contact tracing and the entire quarantining process,” Clayton said.

For the entire letter Clayton sent to families click here.