CONWAY — Students and staff in the Conway School District returned to the classroom from February vacation to new mask-optional guidelines Monday. While more students at Kennett High opted to go mask-free, about 50 percent of students at Kennett Middle School and the three elementary schools remained masked.
“It was an awkward day,” Superintendent Kevin Richard told the Conway School Board Monday night. “I think people are still trying to figure out what they want to do.”
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