JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County School District Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow, Jan. 26 to discuss mask requirements at area schools.
The board will consider the continuation of the mask mandate for all students, staff, and visitors through Wednesday, Feb. 9.
The Board initially voted on Jan. 1, ahead of the return to school after winter break, to make mask-wearing optional for students, teachers and visitors, to align with Teton County health orders and the district’s Smart Start Plan.
On Jan. 12, the board opted to reinstate the mask requirements until Jan. 26.
During the Jan. 12 meeting, Superintendent Dr. Gillian Chapman briefed the board of the COVID-19 situation. At that time, Chapman said student absences averaged 18-20%.
On Dec. 16, prior to the holiday break, TCSD reported 35 staff absences, 27 covid-related student absences and 214 non-COVID student absences. After the holiday break on Jan. 6, TCSD recorded 52 staff absences, 207 covid-related student absences, and 376 non-COVID student absences.
The School District shares absentee data related to staff and students. Up-to-date figures are available here.
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the absentee data is available on the TCSD website. The article previously stated that the data was removed.
