A4 + PLUS >> REC candidate rally slated for fairgrounds, 3A MLB COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoffs expanding Fans are key to from 10 to 16 teams Atlanta games See Page 12A See Page 12A FRIDAY EDITION FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Masks on the table for students Board members dodge board members dodged potentially be extended to masks for grades three wary of publicly calling for trying to get me to say,” questions of support questions on whether students. and under a mask requirement. Smith said. “I’m not going for mask mandate. they’d support such a rule. “It’s under consider- would Board member Narrie to say we have to do this or Brick-and-mortar cam- ation,” said Superintendent “just be an Smith said she “would like we have to do that.” By CARL MCKINNEY puses are expected to Lex Carswell. “And the clos- unbearable for them to wear a mask,” Board member Dana
[email protected] reopen when classes start er we get toward school task for a but declined to give an Brady-Giddens also Aug. 13. Masks are already starting, the more it is teacher,” answer for whether she declined to give her posi- A mask mandate is on mandatory for school staff- under consideration.” Carswell would support a mandate. tion. the table for older Columbia ers in situations where A student mask mandate Carswell said. “You’re trying to get me “I don’t choose to give County public school stu- social distancing is not pos- would likely cover grades School to say something, but I’m dents, but individual school sible, a policy that could four through 12.