Oklahoma schools could have a mask mandate when they come back into session in a few weeks.
In a conference call with school district leaders across Oklahoma, State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said the state’s board of education will weigh a mask mandate at their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, July 23. What exactly that mandate will look like is up in the air.
"We want to make it so that it reflects the context of where you live and the path of the coronavirus in your local districts and communities," Hofmeister said.
The news comes in the wake of a massive spike in COVID-19 cases as many schools gear up for the upcoming school year.
Tulsa, Norman, Stillwater, Stilwell and Altus have all recently passed mask mandates. Enid voted against a mask mandate on Wednesday.