The Peoria Unified School District does not plan to alter its mask approach at schools in the wake of a Maricopa County Superior Court decision that struck down a ban on districts mandating the practice.
Instead, PUSD will continue to have masks as optional in its effort to mitigate COVID-19 at its schools, but they will be required on buses under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, said Danielle Airey, the district's spokeswoman.
The district planned to send out a notice to parents to that effect on Tuesday.
