Masks optional on DCS campuses

Masks will be optional on Daleville City School campuses effective Nov. 29. Masks will still be mandated on school buses.

The unanimous decision was made at the Daleville City Board of Education meeting Nov. 17.

With the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in Daleville schools, DCS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Stamps recommended to the board that they revisit the current mask mandate.

“Due to the current status of COVID-19, wearing masks will be optional at school and at extracurricular events beginning Nov. 29, except on school buses,” Stamps said. “Students and drivers are required to wear masks on school buses per the Alabama Department of Public Health.

“Wearing masks at school will remain optional as long as COVID cases throughout the school district are below .5 percent positivity,” Stamps said. “If and and or when positive cases rise above that threshold in the system, masks will become mandated inside the schools’ facilities.

The DBOE also approved several personnel actions:

Part time contract:

Steve Caldwell, contract custodian;

Resignations:

Irene Rodrigues, Daleville Middle School reading interventionist;

Retirement:

Marcia Johnson, Daleville High School Custodian; and,

Savannah Dunaway, Daleville Middle School social studies teacher;

New hires:

Jason Wood, maintenance supervisor;

Lori Smith, MS fifth grade social studies teacher;

Sandra Cole, child nutrition program worker;

Marshalette Wise, DMS reading interventionist; and,

Kara Birdsong, DHS career coach shared with Carroll High School in Ozark.

The next meeting of the Daleville Board of Education is Dec. 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the DCS Central Office. The meeting is open to the public.