Central Bucks School District, in deep need of substitutes, urges community members to apply

Masks will be optional for students and staff at Catholic schools in Bucks, Chesco, Delco, and Montco. Philly schools will still follow city guidance.

As cases of COVID-19 have risen through the summer, parents and school boards have remained divided over mitigation strategies, culminating in heated meetings and threats.

A board vote Tuesday comes amid a lawsuit filed by a group of parents upset with the district’s intent to start the school year without mandatory masking.