Des Moines Public Schools mask requirement (news release and family letter, September 13-14, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Des Moines Independent Community School District, Iowa · Iowa

Level

City

Authority

District authority following the S.D. Iowa TRO of September 13, 2021 (IA-057)

Issued

2021-09-13 Sept. 13, 2021

Effective

2021-09-15

End

Continued into 2022 (post-period) (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Sept. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child care

Addressees

• all students, staff and visitors to Des Moines Public Schools (Iowa's largest district)

Functions reached

• IN schools: mask requirement for 30,000 students and staff
• WF workforce (parents; school vendors and visitors)

Collection

Iowa IA

Operative words

'In light of the U.S. District Court's order issued today, granting a temporary restraining order against the Iowa law banning face mask mandates in schools, Des Moines Public Schools will reinstate a mask mandate in order to comply with federal law as well as mitigate the on-going spread of COVID-19. The mask mandate will go into effect on Wednesday, September 15.... Starting tomorrow morning, Des Moines Public Schools will require that face masks must be worn by all students, staff and visitors to our [schools].'

Enforcement

Notes