Order of the [Pa.] Acting Secretary Directing Face Coverings in Schools

The following is text selected from the order of the Pa. Dept. of Health directing face coverings in schools for the 2021 year.

Note that the full letter can be found by going to health.pa.gov and searching for “mask mandate.” The six-page document is dated Aug. 31, 2021.

The order signed by Alison V. Beam, acting secretary of health, states the following:

Order of the Acting

Secretary of the Pa.

Department of Health

Directing Face Coverings in School Entities

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