School Board upholds mask mandate to avoid quarantines at South Harrison schools…

A handful of parents spoke up against and in support of South Harrison’s recent mask mandate at tonight’s school board meeting.

Tamzen Edwards, a parent representing the South Harrison chapter of Our Kids, Our Choice” stated that she “"cannot continue to allow my children's liberties to be trampled upon."

After hearing from several impassioned individuals, the board insisted they will not vote to ovverule superintendent Mark Eastridge’s guidance and that the mask mandate still stands. Board member Diana Sailor addressed the speakers, stating:

"I really agree with a lot of your statements, but we gotta do what we gotta do to get through this year."

To hear Dr. Eastridge’s covid update and the following public comments, skip to 02:40 in our recording: