The Vermilion Parish School Board is now leaving it up to the principals of each school, to decide on what type of face mask is acceptable or not acceptable to worn by students.
Last week the school board created a new mask policy that will let students and staff wear face coverings that contain references to the school system (i.e., name or insignia) or individual schools within the system (i.e., name or mascot), which are approved by the principals.
However, the face mask or face covering still has to be solid with only the school name, logo or mascot written on it.
School board member Kristy Hebert wanted the face masks to have dots and stripes, but that idea was not agreed on.
The school system will also furnish students with cloth masks before school begins.
Here are the school board’s guidelines for face coverings for students:
• Cloth, disposable or clear window masks and neck gaiter are allowed. Face shields in conjunction with masks are allowable. Bandanas are not allowed.
• Face coverings shall be solid in color and shall contain no pictures, writings, or messages of any kind.
• Cloth, disposable or clear window masks and neck gaiters are allowed. Face shields in conjunction with masks are allowable.
• Bandanas are not allowed. Emblems and/or insignias that promote profanity, obscenity, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gangs, wrestling related symbols, or hate type slogans, hashtags, or politically divisive language and/or symbols etc. are prohibited. (Adopted by VPSB on 8/6/2020)
Proper Wear:
Face coverings should be worn as to cover both nose and mouth.
Guidelines for Non-Compliance (Refusal):
• 1st offense - Verbal Warning
• 2nd offense - Parent Conference
• 3rd offense - Detention
• 4th offense - Students who continue to refuse to wear a face covering as outlined in the VPSB face-covering policy will be required to enroll in Virtual Vermilion.
This face-covering policy is mandatory for grades 3rd – 12th.
This is a mask approved by North Vermilion High administration.