OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Oshkosh Area School District extended its mask policy again.
Face coverings will continue to be required for all students, staff and visitors inside district facilities for at least another month.
The district’s face coverings requirement was set to expire Friday but was extended to Jan. 7, 2022.
The decision was made in order to continue in-person learning amid the rising case level of COVID-19 cases, according to the district.
“We remain committed to providing in-person instruction for our students for the 2021-22 school year in a healthy and safe environment,” said Bryan Davis, OASD Superintendent of Schools. “The increased availability of the COVID vaccine for all children ages 5 and up is certainly encouraging, and has become one of our greatest mitigation efforts amid the ongoing pandemic. With that understanding, we remain cautiously optimistic about our ability to safely modify our masking requirement in the new year.”
Vaccinations are currently available for anyone age 5 and older at local clinics and listed on the Winnebago County Health Department’s website.
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