Ducey rescinds order requiring masks in schools

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Doug Ducey Monday rescinded an executive order that directed all K-12 schools in Arizona to require masks for students and staff, despite CDC guidance to the contrary.

RESCINDED BY GOVERNOR DOUGDUCEY -- AND THE ARIZONADEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES.STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR CARACHRIST SAYS -- SCHOOLS AREREADY TO DECIDE THEIR NEXTSTEPS WHEN IT COMES TO MASKS-- AND STRESS THAT DISTRICTSAND CHARTER SCHOOLS STILL HAVETHE RIGHT -- TO ENFORCE MASKMANDATES.

THE GOVERNOR'SOFFICE SAYS -- THIS MOVE IS INALIGNMENT WITH THE C-D-C.HOWEVER -- SUPERINTENDENTKATHY HOFFMAN SAYS -- THEC-D-C STILL RECOMMENDSUNIVERSAL MASKING AND SAYS THEABRUPT DECISION DESTABILIZESSCHOOLS AS THEY WORK TO END ACHALLENGING SCHOOL YEAR.THE GO