Effective April 27, 2022, and for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, the KCKPS Board of Education approved optional face masks for students and staff as long as the total COVID-related absences remain below five percent (5%). In the event that an individual building (school) exceeds this threshold, that building (only that building) will temporarily return to the mask requirement and will need to drop below five percent (5%) of COVID-related absences for one week before moving back to optional masking. The district respects that some students and staff may continue to wear masks for personal, safety, or other health reasons.…