Mask on, mask off: Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals determines mask requirement can be a reasonable accommodation for students

A dizzying number of laws, executive orders and regulations regarding masks in schools have found their way to our nation’s courts. Some states are requiring students to mask up in schools (e.g., California and New York), some are leaving the decision to the individual school districts (e.g., Ohio and Indiana), and some have passed laws that block school districts from instituting a mask mandate (e.g., Florida and Oklahoma)....
By: Bricker & Eckler LLP