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Medford board adopts 3% building-level mask trigger after optional-mask motion fails

Medford Area Public School District Board of Education · January 1, 2026
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Summary

After a 5–4 defeat of a motion to make masks optional, the Medford Area Public School District board voted 9–0 to require masks at any school that reaches 3% student positivity and allow the district administrator to lift masking after three consecutive days below 3%.

The Medford Area Public School District Board of Education considered COVID‑19 protocols on Jan. 24 and enacted a building‑level masking trigger. President Dave Fleegel moved to make masks optional (motion Fleegel/Wibben); that motion failed on a roll call vote with four in favor and five opposed.

Following that vote, Board Member John Zuleger moved…

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