IREDELL CO., N.C. — Masks will again be required in Iredell-Statesville Schools beginning January 5th, according to the school board.
In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the board voted 4-2 to reinstate the mandate as COVID-19 and quarantine numbers continue to rise.
School officials say the mandate is a result of large numbers of students having to be excluded from school as a result of close contact.
Only those with a medical mask waiver on file at the school building will be exempt from the mandate, according to a news release.