Beginning Tuesday, September 7, all spectators at Jackson County Public Schools indoor athletic events will be required to wear a mask. Athletes will continue to wear masks on the sideline, but not while participating in active play. Masks are not required at outdoor athletic events.The policy change for indoor events is a proactive response to the rapidly increasing community spread of COVID-19. It is not due to any significant increase in positive cases at the nine JCPS schools. “We’ve been following our metrics, and we’re in a really good spot,” Superintendent Dr. Dana Ayers said. “Currently, our student population positivity rate is below 2% for the entire district, and we want to keep it that way.”
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At the July 27 meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education, Ayers was granted the authority to adjust the mask policy for athletics as needed to help prevent school closures and student quarantines.