BARTLETT — “We’re not quite there yet,” was the message from Superintendent Kevin Richard after the Bartlett School Board voted down a motion by two of its board members to rescind the current mask mandate at Josiah Bartlett Elementary School last week.
Board member Scott Grant believes “it’s time to go mask optional,” and made a motion at the Feb. 1 meeting to implement mask choice, to begin this past Monday. Colleague Andrew Light seconded the motion but the duo were ultimately outvoted 3-2 with Emily Calderwood, Rob Clark and chairman Nancy Kelemen in the majority.
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