Stories from Tuesday, August 10, 2021

In a specially called school board meeting tonight (8-10), the Marked Tree school board voted to require all students and staff to wear masks unless they are outside or can maintain social distancing while inside. All guests will be required to wear a mask when visiting the school. Superintendent Matt Wright said the policy would be revisited if the COVID numbers started trending downward...

The East Poinsett County School District posted on the school Facebook page their COVID Leave Policy and their District Mask Policy for the 2021-2022 school year. The COVID Leave Policy for faculty and staff who are ordered to quarantine by a doctor or the district point of contact (POC) due to COVID will not have to use their personal sick days to cover the absences. ...