Cumberland County School Board The Cumberland County Board of Education voted last week to continue with its mandatory face mask policy. The board is required by state law to vote each month on the mask policy. The board voted 6-1, with Nathan Warfel being against the mandate.

Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. told the board that the current rate of positive tests for COVID-19 is more than 32 percent in Cumberland County. According to the school's COVID-19 Data Dashboard, between Dec. 31 and Jan. 6, there were 828 cases of COVID-19.

Outside of the mask mandate, the board approved to make HVAC upgrades for Douglas Byrd Middle, Douglas Byrd High, Pine Forest High and Lewis Chapel Middle School.

At Douglas Byrd High, they will be replacing the existing water-cooled chiller, associated pumps, multi-zone and single-zone air handlers and duct cleaning. The existing controls will also be upgraded.

At Douglas Byrd Middle, they will be replacing two air-cooled chillers, associated pumps and multi-zone air handlers. The existing controls will also be upgraded.

At Pine Forest High, they will be replacing the existing 375-ton chilled water plant, eight multi-zone dual temperature air-handling units and duct cleaning.

At Lewis Chapel Middle, they will be replacing the existing 175-ton chilled water plant and eight multi-zone dual temp air-handling units, and duct cleaning.

The total cost of the upgrades is $9,282,195; however, Emergency Relief funds, given to the county for COVID-19 impacts, will be used for the Pine Forest High repairs and for the Lewis Chapel Middle repairs.

The work at all of the schools is scheduled to be completed this summer.

The next school board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.

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