Naperville District 203 to require masks regardless of vaccination status
All Naperville Unit District 203 students and staff members will be required to wear masks inside school facilities starting today, regardless of vaccination status.
The decision is based on updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as recommendations from local and state public health agencies, Superintendent Dan Bridges said during a school board meeting Monday.
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Masks to be mandatory for Stevenson High students, staff
All Stevenson High School students and employees must wear masks to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus when the 2021-22 school year begins Aug. 12.
Students at the Lincolnshire school and their parents were told of the edict in an email sent Monday night.
School officials are studying how best to space out students during lunch periods when teens will need to remove their masks, spokeswoman Jaimie Oh said.
Tents used during the 2020-21 school year have been removed, she said.
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College of DuPage students must wear masks; vaccinations required in 2022
College of DuPage students and faculty must wear masks, even if they’re vaccinated, for the fall term starting this month.
The state’s largest community college is following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines urging universal mask-wearing in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission of the virus.
DuPage County falls under the substantial category, with more than 70 new cases of COVID-19 reported for every 100,000 people over the last week, according to CDC metrics.
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