Students at Prince George’s County schools will no longer be required to wear face masks starting next week

According to a note sent out to the school community by CEO Monica Goldson, the Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland will no longer require students to wear masks inside beginning next week.

The second-largest school system in Maryland has announced that it intends to begin implementing a mask-optional policy starting on September 6. The announcement was made in a newsletter that highlighted moments from the first day of school throughout the county.

On the first day of school, only students in Prince George’s County, Maryland, were required to wear masks.

“All staff, students and families are encouraged to support personal decisions on mask-wearing,” the message said. “PGCPS will continue to make health and safety decisions in consultation with health experts.”

Because of the high rate of transmission of the omicron subvariant, the county made the decision earlier this month to announce its intention to bring back its mandatory use of an indoor mask.

According to the school district, the decision to impose masks at the beginning of the school year was made based on a suggestion from health officials in the county.

According to CDC guidelines regarding virus transmission, the county’s community transmission level is “low” as of Monday night. According to the statistics provided by the CDC, about 77% of people are completely immunized, which means they have gotten at least two shots.