Updated Masking Guidance

UPDATED Masking Guidance


Erie’s Public Schools has updated its masking policy in accordance with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines issued Friday. Here are highlights from Superintendent Polito’s letter: 

Under the new guidance, healthy people living in counties with low- or medium- levels of COVID-19 transmission do not need to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Individuals in high-risk areas are still encouraged to wear masks indoors, including in schools.

Erie's Public Schools Health and Safety Plan follows CDC Covid-19 guidance. As such, we will suspend our district’s universal masking requirement during periods of low- to medium transmission risk, effective immediately. As of Feb. 25, Erie County is an area of medium transmission risk, which means students and staff will not currently be required to wear masks in our buildings and schools. Please note that students who were in isolation or quarantine and return to school still will be required to wear masks until the tenth day of their isolation or quarantine period.

Universal masking may resume if Erie County’s transmission level increases to “high,” depending on guidance from the CDC and the Erie County Department of Health. In that event, all families will be notified as soon as possible.

For more information or questions related to COVID-19, contact EPS Pandemic Coordinator Neal Brokman at 814-874-6123 or nbrokman@eriesd.org.

For the complete letter, please visit: 
https://www.eriesd.org/cms/lib/PA01001942/Centricity/Domain/4/New%20masking%20guidance_families.pdf

Therefore, at this time, masks are not required for marching band events including the banquet; masks are optional. ​