In a last minute change the Texarkana Arkansas School District has decided masks will have to be worn by everyone while indoors at all campuses.
Here is the Press Release from TASD:
The Texarkana Arkansas School District will be following procedures recommended by the CDC. The recommendations below will be updated as needed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Vaccinations COVID-19 vaccines are the most effective strategy to protect people from getting sick and to reduce the risk of people spreading COVID-19. Students who are ages 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccine is available at the local health unit and pharmacies. Fully-vaccinated students or staff do not need to quarantine if deemed close contacts, unless they have/develop symptoms.
Masks/Face Coverings • Indoors – CDC recommends indoor masking for all individuals age 2 years and older, including students, teachers, staff, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. • Outdoors – In general, people do not need to wear masks when outdoors. CDC recommends that people who are not fully vaccinated wear a mask in crowded outdoor settings or during activities that involve sustained close contact with other people. Fully vaccinated people might choose to wear a mask in crowded outdoor settings if they or someone in their household is immunocompromised. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the number of teachers and students who may have to quarantine (which results in learning loss),
TASD will require students, teachers, staff, and visitors to wear masks/face coverings indoors. Individuals exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 will not need to be quarantined if they have no symptoms and both the infected and exposed individual consistently and correctly were wearing masks. The Point of Contact for TASD is Carol Miller. If you have any questions, concerns, or need to report positive cases or exposures, Ms. Miller can be contacted at (870) 703-2619. TASD will re-evaluate the masks/face covering requirement each month. All updated information can be found at www.tasd7.net and TASD social media.