Hamilton public school board trustees pass temporary indoor mask policy after tense meeting – By Bobby Hristova (CBC News) / Dec 6, 2022
HWDSB is the 1st school board in Ontario to pass an indoor masking policy
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees passed a motion late Monday to implement a temporary, indoor masking requirement in all schools, with no restrictions for anyone who wants to opt out.
While some members of the public criticized the motion for having no opt-out restrictions, trustees said having a masking requirement in place at all — even one that seems toothless — would lead to more masking and subsequently, safer schools.
Passing that motion made HWDSB the first school board in Ontario to implement a masking requirement in months.
The decision comes two weeks after the board strongly recommended students and staff mask indoors.
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