AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPeople jump as community members give comments against mask mandates during a school board meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County on Aug. 24. On Monday, a federal judge heard arguments about Douglas County's mask exemption.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostBoard of education members Kevin Leung, Krista Hotlzman and David Ray listen to superintendent Corey Wise as he speaks during meeting to address a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostSuperintendent Corey Wise speaks during a school board meeting to discuss a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostScott Jacobsen holds up a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website graph to show the decline in COVID cases to refute John Douglas of Tri-County Health as Douglas spoke via video call about a recent rise in cases during a board of education meeting to discuss a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPeople gather during a board of education meeting to discuss a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, August, 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostSecurity officer James White wears a mask as community members stand with anti-mask signs during a board of education meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostA woman raises an anti-mask sign during a board of education meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPeople stand as community members give comments against mask mandates during a board of education meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostBoard president David Ray speaks during a board of education meeting to discuss a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPeople stand as community members give comments against mask mandates during a board of education meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
- People hold anti-mask signs during a board of education meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostPeople stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during a board of education meeting to discuss a mask mandate in Douglas County Schools on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to contest a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
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People jump as community members give comments against mask mandates during a school board meeting to discuss the use of PPE in Douglas County on Aug. 24. On Monday, a federal judge heard arguments about Douglas County's mask exemption.
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Community members attended a contentious meeting of the Douglas County Board of Education in Castle Rock on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. People from the community gathered to voice opposition to a mandate that students wear masks in the county’s schools during the 2021-22 school year.
The district decided last week to reaffirm its decision to require masks for students ages 2 to 11, along with the staff who works with these age groups despite the county commissioners choosing to opt-out.
