Mask rules in Utah schools would be up to districts and health officials — not the governor — under ‘local control’ bill
Districts and charters could make the call for their students and staff after consulting with their local health department.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Ronald Winterton, R-Roosevelt, speaks in support of his bill regarding school mask mandates, in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
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