Mask Mandate Lifted For Prince William County Schools Employees

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Employees at Prince William County Schools were not required to wear masks on Monday. Superintendent LaTanya McDade announced the removal of the mask mandate on Friday.

The school system had already removed its mask mandate for students earlier in February. Now, employees and volunteers can also opt to not wear masks.

In a letter to community members on Friday, McDade said the school system was following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control.

"Under these new guidelines, Prince William County is now considered to be at a low level," McDade wrote. "When at this level, the CDC no longer requires masking."

Prince William County has had "high" levels of community transmission since December, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The county had not seen "low" levels of community transmission since the pandemic began.

The CDC's new guidelines also removed mask mandates on public transportation. Students and bus drivers in Prince William County no longer have to wear masks on school buses.

More information about isolation and quarantine guidelines in Prince William County is available online.