Masks look to be optional for 2021-2022 school year
With the 2021-2022 school year starting, new COVID procedures are set by the district.
April 22, 2021
After an entire school year of students and staff wearing masks on campus and at school related events, Frisco ISD has announced tentative plans to be mask optional next year.
“While FISD is still waiting for the Texas Legislature to pass legislation that would allow this opportunity to become a reality for our district, we are encouraged with several bills that are currently making their way through the legislative process,” Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wes Cunningham said.
The downward trend of COVID-19 numbers led the school district to announce a plan for masks to be an option for students and staff starting in the fall.
“I feel like we are on the right track, and I would be more comfortable with it because Pfizer just put something out for 12-15 year olds to get vaccinated,” biology teacher Richard Sabatier said. “If everyone at Liberty is able to get vaccinated by next August then I think it makes sense.”
Data presented at April’s school board meeting showed that more than 9,000 students and staff have completed quarantine for close contacts on campus, with 1.71% of those testing positive with no known external exposure.
“I don’t think they should be required,” junior Brady McNally said. “Like in Texas the governor made that. And if it applies to the whole state it should apply to the public too. And there’s vaccines out and the whole point of a vaccine is to make it safe and to go back to normal. And a lot of people have already had covid so they have the antibodies which is essentially what a vaccine gives you. And if we are building up immunity to the virus and i think that with those anti bodies I don’t think we will need a mask.”
Nancy Hatfield • May 8, 2021 at 8:02 pm
I think masks should not be required once enough people get vaccinated. Personally, I hate wearing them. They are uncomfortable, especially when working out in the gym. It’s harder to breath and it is extremely difficult for me to communicate with someone while that person is wearing a mask. I am hearing impaired and find it very frustrating talking to people wearing masks. They also trap a lot of moisture between my face and the mask. I really don’t think it would make much difference in the infection rate. I think people need to do their research and find out other ways to protect themselves besides wearing a mask which is very uncomfortable. The restrictions and requirements with the masks are sometimes ridiculous, like when walking on a treadmill with nobody else around. You should not have to wear one when no one else is around or within ten feet of you. This is overkill. And there are many more ways to protect oneself from covid besides this extremely uncomfortable way. If one takes good care of oneself by getting the right amount of sleep, staying hydrated, taking vitamins C and D, you will have immunity. I eat lots of salads, take those vitamins mentioned, get exercise, drink plenty of water, get outdoors and I am fine. If people would just use a little common sense, we wouldn’t need to implement all these extreme measures.