BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – If your child rides the school bus in Berkeley County, they’ll be required to mask up.
On Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) issued the memorandum, “Face Coverings on School Buses.”
The SCDE plans to once again enforce the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order requiring the use of face coverings by students and staff on state owned and operated school buses.
All districts, including Berkeley County, must be in compliance with this requirement no later than Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.
Because Berkeley County School District school buses are owned, funded and maintained by the South Carolina Department of Education, students and staff utilizing these buses for transport to and from school will be expected to adhere to the requirements of the CDC order per the SCDE’s memorandum, the school district said.
To adhere to the CDC order, the SCDE will equip all state-owned school buses with an adequate supply of face coverings that meet CDC order requirements.
According to the school district, if a student boards a bus without a face covering, bus drivers should offer the student a face covering. However, no student should be denied transportation for failing to adhere to the CDC order.
For additional information please visit www.bcsdschools.net/covid.
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