COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)– The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for universal masking for all students and school staff at school regardless of vaccination status in schools remains in place. However, as COVID-19 cases decline in Ohio, several central Ohio districts are dropping their mandate for mask-wearing.
Below are the policies of central Ohio’s largest school districts:
- Bexley City Schools – Optional starting March 4
- Big Walnut Local School District – Masks optional
- Buckeye Valley Local School – Masks optional
- Canal Winchester Local Schools – Masks optional
- Columbus Catholic Schools – Masks strongly recommended, mandates differ by school location
- Columbus City Schools – Masks required for all
- Delaware City Schools – Masks required for all
- Dublin City Schools – Masks optional
- Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools – Masks optional
- Grandview Heights Schools — Masks optional
- Groveport Madison Schools – Masks optional
- Hamilton Local School – Masks optional
- Hilliard City School District – Masks optional
- Licking Heights Local School District — Masks optional
- Marysville Exempted Village School District– Masks optional
- New Albany-Plain Local Schools – Masks optional
- Olentangy School District – Masks optional
- Pickerington City Schools – Masks optional
- Reynoldsburg City Schools – Masks optional as of March 1
- Southwestern City School District – PK-6 masks required, 7-12 strongly recommended
- Upper Arlington Schools – Masks optional starting Feb. 28
- Washington Court House City Schools — Masks optional
- Westerville City Schools – Masks optional
- Worthington City Schools – Masks optional starting Feb. 28
CLICK HERE to read more about the AAP’s COVID-19 recommendations.
