LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky's largest school district will require universal masking on school property as Jefferson County moves into the highest level of COVID-19 community spread. 

What You Need To Know

  • The move by JCPS follows guidelines to require universal masking whenever Jefferson County is in the red

  • The change will begin on Monday

  • Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to mask

  • JCPS starts back Aug. 10

 

The change begins Monday and lasts until Jefferson County comes out of the red, media outlets reported. It comes a little more than two weeks before classes resume in Jefferson County Public Schools.

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask on district property or on school buses.

District policy automatically requires universal masking whenever the county has a high level of COVID-19 community spread. When community spread in Jefferson County drops, masks in JCPS become optional.

JCPS starts back Aug. 10. 

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