Mask requirements for all UGDSB students (JK-Grade 12+)
August 9, 2021
The UGDSB looks forward to welcoming students back to school this fall.
As one part of the board’s health and safety protocols, all UGDSB students (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12+) will continue to be required to wear masks indoors in school, including in hallways and during classes, as well as on school vehicles.
This protocol was established by a Board of Trustee motion in August 2020 and will continue to be followed.
Unless an exemption applies, all students will continue to be required to wear properly fitted non-medical or cloth masks indoors, including in hallways and during classes, as well as on school vehicles.
Masks may be temporarily removed indoors for the following activities, with a minimum distance of two metres maintained between cohorts and as much distancing as possible within a cohort to:
- engage in low-contact physical activity
- consume food or drink
Students are not required to wear masks outdoors, but distancing between individuals will be encouraged as much as possible.
The UGDSB has received the Ministry of Education guidance document on the reopening of schools and is in the process of operationalizing and finalizing the plans for UGDSB schools. Further information will be shared widely in the coming weeks.