CONWAY — Saying “it’s time,” Conway School Board member Joe Mosca made a motion at Monday's meeting to let district schools go mask-optional as of March 16, provided the COVID-19 infection rate "stays static or declines."
The rest of the board agreed, approving it 7-0.
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