PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Mask debates continued in Pinellas and Polk counties on Tuesday.
PINELLAS COUNTY:
Around 4 p.m., the Pinellas County School Board decided to keep masks optional for students and staff. They voted not to have a special meeting to require masks.
Prior to the meeting in Pinellas County, concerned parents and guardians held a rally outside the administration building to voice their concerns and push for mandatory masks.
POLK COUNTY:
Polk County School leaders did not vote on mask policies. Currently, masks are optional in Polk County.
Several other local school districts recently revisited mask policies. Manatee County leaders approved a mandate with an opt-out option, Hillsborough and Sarasota leaders enacted mandates that only allow opt-out options for medical reasons.
