Parents protest face masks at school board meeting

By Cyndi Sellers

In Cameron Parish, just as in the rest of the country, the wearing of face masks at school has become a touchy issue. About a dozen parents attended Monday’s School Board meeting, unmasked, to express their objections to mandated face masks for school children, as required by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent proclamation. Last month the School Board had approved a policy that did not make masks mandatory. This week, in accordance with the Governor’s Aug. 2 proclamation, the Board was forced to change that position.

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