PASSAIC, NJ – Students, faculty and visitors at the Passaic Public School District have ordered to mask up once again. A letter sent to district staff and students on Tuesday announced that face masks and coverings will now be required for anyone on school property.
Superintendent of Schools Sandra M. Diodonet issued the district-wide directive citing a period of high COVID-19 activity in Passaic County.
“Mask-wearing is required,” Diodonet said in the letter. “Effective Wednesday, all employees, Pre-K through grade 12 students, and visitors are required to wear face coverings in all district facilities, school grounds and buses.
The statewide mask mandate directed by Governor Phil Murphy ended in March, but the governor’s order lifting the requirement allowed for school districts to enforce mask mandates.
“This is not a declaration of victory as much as an acknowledgment that we can responsibly live with this thing,” the governor said at the time.