Johnson County Keeps Youngster COVID Mask Mandate Amid Intense Debate

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A motion to rescind the current mask mandate for students ages 5-11 failed by a vote of five to two.

Another motion to expand the mandate to students pre-K through 12th grade failed by a vote of four to three.

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The Johnson County, Kansas Board of Public Health votes to keep mask mandate for students ages 5-11

The Johnson County, Kansas Board of Public Health is reviewing its mask mandate for young students at Thursday's Board of County Commissioners meeting.Currently, masks are required in school buildings for pre-K through the sixth grade. A motion to rescind the current mask mandate for students ages 5-11 failed by a vote of five to two.