SCSD#1 will not require COVID vaccines or masks as school begins
August 27, 2021
Sublette County School District #1 (Pinedale, Boulder, Cora, Daniel, Bondurant students) will not be requiring a mask mandate or vaccinations for students as school begins on September 1st for elementary, middle and high school students. "We invite parents and students to make the best decisions for their families regarding masking. We also ask that everyone respect the rights of others to make the best decisions for their families, even if those decisions may be different from your own," said Superintendent Shannon Harris. More than half of the district staff are reportedly vaccinated. Cleaning measures, disinfecting, and social distancing measures will be in effect. Masks will be optional on district school buses.
Sublette County has had 10 deaths being attributed to COVID-19. Two of those deaths were of people who were not living in the state at the time of their deaths and contracted the disease in another state. Health officials attributed deaths to the state and county of residency. There have been no reported deaths of anyone under the age of 18 due to COVID-19 to date in Wyoming since the pandemic began. Over 70% of deaths have been in people over the age of 70 with other conditions compromising their health. Statistics to date show that there is a 98% recovery rate for this disease in Wyoming and Sublette County.
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