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Governor McMaster’s executive order allows parents to opt out of mask mandate

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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Governor’s Executive Order prohibits any local governments in the state from relying on prior orders or using a state of emergency as the basis for a local mask mandate. It also gives parents in the state the right to opt out of mask requirements in schools. We have a list of schools that have send…

South Carolina schools mask mandate updates

In accordance to Governor McMaster's latest executive order SC schools release updates

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Tuesday May 11, Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Executive Order 2021-23, allowing all schools in the state of South Carolina to opt out of the state guidelines for facial coverings within school buildings. Following the Governor’s order, school districts across the state have decided to release their own compliance to the mask mandates. Schools…

Richland One: face covering policy to remain in place despite Gov’s executive order

Students still required to wear face coverings in R1 schools

(Courtesy: RCSD1) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Tuesday, Richland School District One announced it will still require students wear face coverings at its schools, despite Governor Henry McMaster’s latest executive order which gave parents the power to opt their children out of wearing masks in public schools. Superintendent Craig Witherspoon said the district’s face covering policy and related requirements will remain…