The Wichita Public School district’s positive test rate for COVID is about 16%, Sedgwick County is at about 15%. This is one of the reasons that some Wichita Board of Education members voted against dropping the mask mandate in the district, but other members still say parents should be able to decide. After an open discussion Monday night, the BOE voted 4 to 3 in favor of keeping the mask mandate in place for the district. “I’m disappointed that the vote didn’t support looking at the mandate,” said Diane Albert, one of the newest BOE members. Albert made a motion to lift the mask mandate immediately saying that many surrounding districts such as Maize and Derby have already dropped the requirement.
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