The Unit 5 School Board, meeting in special session Wednesday night, voted 6-1 to mandate students wear masks as McLean County is considered a “significant” transmission point for the coronavirus.
The mandate will be enforced with an iron fist as Superintendent Kristen Weikle said refusing to wear a mask will be considered insubordination, and any student refusing to wear a mask could be suspended from school or banned from sporting events.
Unit 5 officials will reevaluate the situation on September 21, as school leaders will review the data and the latest guidance from the CDC before deciding whether to alter the mask-wearing policy.
