Mask mandate lifted in Iredell-Statesville Schools district

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — Iredell-Statesville Schools updated its COVID-19 protocols Monday night at its monthly meeting.

ISS passed a motion unanimously to make masks optional, and the district will have N95 masks for high-risk students, when available.

There will not be exclusion of asymptomatic students and staff, but the district will continue to exclude positive cases, officials said.

Testing will be available for students and staff who have symptoms, but if they are negative, they will stay in school.

There will no longer be contact tracing for every individual’s close contact.

The ISS district reinstated masks in December as the omicron variant peaked.

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