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Labette County USD 506 board votes to resume normal operations with no COVID restrictions starting April 26
Summary
The Labette County Unified School District 506 board voted 4-2 on April 21, 2021 to open school operations 'as normal' with no COVID-related restrictions beginning April 26 after earlier tying and tabling motions on a mask mandate.
The Labette County Unified School District 506 board voted 4-2 April 21 to resume normal school operations with no COVID-related restrictions beginning April 26, 2021. The motion was made by Justin Bebb and seconded by Rich Falkenstien and carried by the recorded tally in the meeting minutes.
The decision followed several procedural votes earlier in the special meeting. Superintendent John Wyrick reviewed "Senate Bill 40" before board discussion on masking policy. An initial motion by Bebb to make masks optional for students and staff starting April 26 tied 3-3, and the board then voted 6-0 to table the mask mandate motion. At 9:10 a.m. the board voted 6-0 to remove the mask-motion from the table and reopen the issue, after which the 4-2 motion to operate without restrictions passed.
Board members present at the special meeting included Jessie Foister (chair), Justin Bebb, Greg Bogner, Kevin Cole, Rich Falkenstien, Brian Harlow and Dr. Kolette Smith. The meeting record does not list individual yea/nay votes for the tied and final tallies beyond the aggregate counts. The district announced the next regular board meeting for May 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at Labette County High School.
