Face Coverings: Unit Members. All Unit members shall wear a face covering (mask or face xxxxxxx with cloth) that meets current public health “Public Health Guidance” and appropriate for a school setting while at work/school except when in their own private work areas with no one else present. Some situations may require an exception to the universal mask policy, for example in some class activities where a face covering might compromise learning (i.e. playing an instrument, learning a foreign language), or during athletic participation. These situations will be handled on an individual case basis in accordance with Public Health Guidance. A Unit member may obtain a District approved exemption based on the needs of the individual, consistent with Public Health Guidance. Unit members with accessibility concerns, allergies, or acute or chronic respiratory illness which makes wearing a face covering problematic should contact Human Resources. The District retains the authority to determine whether an exemption may be granted to an individual. There may be situations when the universal mask policy must be upheld, for example in classes where vulnerable individuals may be present, or as a student accommodation. Upon request, the District will provide face coverings to Unit members. Unit members may use face coverings even if they are not required by the District or by Public Health Guidance.
Face Coverings: Unit Members. All unit members shall wear a face covering (mask or face xxxxxxx with cloth) that meets current public health guidelines and appropriate for a school setting while at work/school except when in their own private work areas with no one else present. Some situations may require an exception to the universal mask policy, for example in some class activities where a face covering might compromise learning or when eating lunch. These situations will be handled on an individual case basis. A unit member may obtain a District approved exemption based on the needs of the individual, consistent with Public Health Guidelines. Unit members with accessibility concerns, allergies, or acute or chronic respiratory illness which makes wearing a face covering problematic should contact Human Resources. The District retains the authority to determine whether an exemption may be granted to an individual. There may be situations when the universal mask policy must be upheld, for example in classes where vulnerable individuals may be present, or as a student accommodation. Upon request, the District will provide face coverings to unit members. The District reserves the right to modify this requirement based on Public Health Guidelines, as those directives and guidelines may change from time-to-time.
