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Volusia County School Board approves mask mandate

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  September 1, 2021 12:46pm EDT
Volusia County
FOX 35 Orlando

Mask mandate debated in Volusia County

Before the Volusia County School Board meeting on Tuesday, parents for and against a mask mandate gathered outside. Right now, masks are optional.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - The Volusia County School Board has approved a mask mandate following a lengthy emergency meeting on Tuesday night in which parents for both sides of the issue aired out their grievances. 

The emergency meeting was called after at least 13 Florida counties have implemented a mask mandate without an opt-out provision.

The mandate will go into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 7, the day after Labor Day, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 15.

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The county will offer a three-day grace period for students. 

Watch FOX 35 News as we bring you the results of that meeting.