Do not forget your masks if you plan on heading to Gibraltar Area Schools this fall. Superintendent Tina Van Meer announced on Tuesday the district’s plans to institute universal masking beginning on August 30th for all students and staff. Originally, just students not eligible to get vaccinated along with visitors and volunteers were required to wear a mask while indoors. Van Meer says the decision was made due to the district’s commitment to in-person learning in a low-risk environment and the current upswing in cases due to the Delta variant in Door County. 

Van Meer’s announcement reiterates that vaccinated students and adults will not be required to quarantine if exposed to COVID-19. Universal masking will also allow students to remain in person if exposed to COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status. Students participating in outdoor activities and athletics will currently not have to mask up. As conditions change, the policies could change right along with it. Gibraltar is the only district in Door and Kewaunee counties currently requiring masking.