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[email protected] Dean Edwards and Chris Bis- masks when adults won’t do it. | 252-265-8117 sette voted to open schools. Superintendent Steve El- Evelyn Bulluck and lis said two students initially NASHVILLE — Public LaShawnda Washington voted refused to wear masks when school students in Nash Coun- to keep classrooms closed. elementary students returned ty will be allowed to return to Roughly half of faculty and to school last year, but they the classroom March 1. staff members will be comfort- agreed to wear their masks With recommendations from able returning to face-to-face after administrators spoke to Gov. Roy Cooper and legisla- instruction, according to a their parents. When schools tion on the near horizon, the teacher and staff survey pre- reopen, students who won’t Nash County Board of Educa- sented by Christine Catalano, wear masks will be returned to tion voted 9-2 to reopen class- executive director of strategic online learning. rooms during a special called planning and engagement for State Sen. Lisa Barnes, R- meeting held Thursday to dis- Nash County Public Schools. Nash, voted in support of leg- cuss in-classroom learning. School board member Ev- islation to direct all schools to Under the state’s Plan B elyn Bullock said teachers provide an in-person learning guidelines, families have the believe they will get vaccinated option.