OPS approves resolution requiring masks in school

WHEN OMAHA PUBLIC SCOLHOSTUDENTS RETURN CTOLASSES NEXTMONDAY, THEY’LL NEED TO MASK UP.3 NEWS NOW REPORTER JESSIKAEIDSON WAS AT THE "OMAHA BOARDOF EDUCATION MEETING" AND SHOWSUS WHAPAT RENTS HAD TO SAY ABOUTTHE CHANGE.(NAT OF VOTEWITH JUST A WEEK BEFORE STUDENTSBEGIN RETURNING TO SCHOOL,HE TOMAHA BOARD OF EDUCATION VESOTTO BRING MASKS BACK FOR LALSTUDDENTS AND STAFF.THIS COMES WITH THE CDCRECOMMENDING EVERYONE IN SCHOOLSWEAR A FACE COVERING REGARDLESOF VACCINATION STATUS, AS THEDELTA VARIANT ATTACKS ETHYOUNGER POPULATION.."I’M VERY NERVOUS FOR WHAT’SCOMING.

I’VE TALKED TO MCOLLEAGUES IN ARKANSAS WHO HAVEEXPERIENCED AN EXTREME BURDEN OFCOVD ON THEIR PEDIATCRIPOPULATION IN THE LAST WEEK."AND MANY STUDENTS UNDER 12 YEARSOLD UNABLE TO BE VACCINATED."BEING 6 YEARS OLD, MY CHIDOES.

NOT HAVE THE CHOICE TO BEVACCINTED.

HER ONLY WAY OFPROTECTING HERSELF IS WITH AMASK."SOME PARENTS PLEAD WITH THEBOARD TO REQUIRE MASKSOPROTECT THEIR CHILDREN."MAYBE SHE WILL GET COLD LIKESYMPTOMS. MAYBE SHE WILL END UPON LIFE SUPPORT.

A GAMBLE IM NOTWILLING TO RISK AND NEHEITRSHOULD YOU."WHILE OTHER INSIST THEY SHOULDBE THE ONES TO MAKE THEDECISION."I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO STAY ARECOMMENDATION.

I DON’T THINK ISOUSHLD BE MANDATORY.

I THINK ANYHEALTH DECISION SHOULD BE UP TME TO DECIDE FOR MY CHILD.’THE BOARD APPROVES THERESOLUTION WITH ONLY BOARDMEMBER HEAD OBJECTING.

THERESOLUTION GOES INTO AFFECTTUESDAY FOR ALL STUDENTS ANDSTAFF REGARDLESS OF VACCINATIONSTATUS.REPORTING IN OMAHA JES