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WA schools chief wants statewide mask mandate for students to end
State Superintendent Chris Reykdal wants Gov. Jay Inslee to remove Washington's statewide mask mandate for students and let local health officials decide whether to require them.
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state health department to remove the statewide mask mandate for students in schools and let local health officials make that decision instead.
“Current laws empower local health officials to assess health and safety risks and determine local strategies,” Reykdal said in a statement Wednesday. “Given the varied vaccination rates and adherence to other mitigation strategies across the regions in our state, it is time to return decision-making to local health officials.”