Gravette School District

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Achieving Excellence

MASK MANDATE STATEMENT

Update to Ready for Learning Plan

4/15/2021

On Monday, April 12th, 2021, the Gravette School Board voted to make the wearing of masks optional for students, staff and visitors while on the campuses and buses of Gravette Public Schools. The school board took several factors into consideration when making this decision. These factors include public comments, family and staff survey data, CDC guidelines and data related to Covid-19 cases among students and staff. The district will continue to update the Gravette School website with active Covid-19 cases on a daily basis and follow the health department guidance on quarantine. This will assist parents, students and staff in making an informed decision on the option to wear a mask or protective face covering. School staff will continue to take precautions in preventing Covid-19. These precautions include additional cleaning of surfaces and physical distancing when possible.

Deadline to change learning platforms for the 1st quarter is September 11. The next opportunites to change platforms are October 20 (first day of 2nd quarter), January 4 (first day of 3rd quarter) and March 15 (first day of 4th quarter). If you have an extenuating circumstance and need to change platforms outside of those dates, please contact your child's school to seek principal approval