Masks are now optional on school buses for Cumberland County Schools. This comes as new guidance was passed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend masks but not require them.

Shirley Bolden, the director of CCS Health Services, shared this information as part of a COVID-19 update during the Student Support Services Committee meeting today.

Bolden reinstated that COVID-19 policies are still in place to include screening, physical distancing, encouraging virtual meetings, utilizing isolation rooms, recommending masking.

The Cumberland County School district has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and MAKO Medical to provide free screening for students and employees. Students and staff can register for weekly testing at their school. Participation in the MAKO testing is voluntary and requires registration through MAKO. To learn more and register, visit the district's COVID-19 Testing for Students and Employees webpage.