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Will students in Parma be required to wear a mask next school year?

The district says it is updating its policies based upon guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

PARMA, Ohio — Parma City Schools is updating its mask policy for the 2021-2022 school year. 

The school district says it will lift the mask mandate for adults and children, based upon guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

In a document posted on the district's website, there are still plans in place to keep elementary school students who are not yet eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine socially distanced, where it is possible.

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Parma City Schools also says it plans to keep an increased number of cleaning staff on hand, and employ the use of cleaning solutions to keep the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses at bay.

In the document, the district said these mandates could change as guidance evolves and with the rise or fall of virus cases in the community.

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