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South Carolina Department of Education Face Covering Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools (last updated Aug. 3, 2020)

Face coverings required on school buses and in public school facilities for the 2020-21 school year

South Carolina Department of Education (Superintendent Molly M. Spearman) · South Carolina (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
South Carolina
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
S.C. Code § 59-5-60 (State Board and Department authority); AccelerateED reopening requirements; DHEC guidance
Issued
2020-08-03 Aug. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-08-03 (announced July 31, 2020) for the 2020-21 school year (read as 2020-08-03)
End
End of the 2020-21 school year; for 2021-22 displaced by Proviso 1.108 and the Superintendent's memorandum (SC-043 recital) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Aug. 3, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • students and staff of every public school
  • bus drivers and support staff
  • school districts
Functions reached
  • IN instruction
  • TR transport
  • WF school workforce and parents
  • HR staffing of bus routes
Collection
South Carolina SC

Operative words

the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is requiring face coverings to be worn on school buses and within public school facilities... Students and staff in South Carolina public schools must wear a face covering upon entering a school building, moving through hallways, during carpool/bus drop off or pickup, and when social distancing is not possible or optimal.... Staff members, including bus drivers, are required to wear face coverings while boarding, riding, driving, and exiting school buses.

Enforcement

Condition of district reopening plans approved by the Department; the Fourth Circuit records it as a Department 'policy requiring face coverings' (SC-043)

Notes

The statewide school mask rule for the 2020-21 year; South Carolina's only statewide face-covering rule reaching a workforce of tens of thousands outside restaurants and State buildings.

Retrieval note

Ballotpedia records the Superintendent's announcement on July 31, 2020 for grades 2-12; the document as updated Aug. 3, 2020 applies to 'students and staff' with medical exceptions.

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