Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell School Board listened to parents who objected to t their children wearing masks or face covering during the high transmission rate of COVID-19 here in Beaver County The public section of the meeting lasted almost one hour. Some residents even interrupted the meeting with loud comments and were told the public comments section had ended.
School starts Thursday with in person learning and the district is standing their ground requiring masks or face shields on the buses and in the classrooms. Staff members will also being following the CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines and when the level of transmission changes, the district will respond accordingly