{"id":34288,"date":"2021-09-23T05:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T10:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/?p=34288"},"modified":"2021-09-22T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T22:12:14","slug":"santa-fe-south-was-the-first-district-to-implement-a-mask-mandate-in-oklahoma-this-fall-heres-how-its-going","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/2021\/09\/23\/santa-fe-south-was-the-first-district-to-implement-a-mask-mandate-in-oklahoma-this-fall-heres-how-its-going\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe South was the first district to implement a mask mandate in Oklahoma this fall. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s going"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robby Korth \/ StateImpact Oklahoma<\/p>\n

Passing period at Santa Fe South High School. Practically all students mask here, but for those who don’t do it properly Dean of Students Jace Kirk says, all he has to do is point at his own mask to get them to wear it correctly.<\/p>\n<\/div>

It\u2019s passing period at Santa Fe South High School in Oklahoma City. Every student\u2019s face is covered with a mask.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt’s really not a problem for most people,\u201d senior Alan Garcia said. \u201cI mean, there’s always going to be people who are like, I hate this. Like, why do we have to do this? But for the most part, people are following the guidelines, wearing their mask. So it\u2019s really not a problem honestly. \u201c<\/span><\/p>

A StateImpact database shows a growing number of schools around Oklahoma are starting to mandate masks in their hallways, with opt out provisions. At least two dozen traditional public school districts, eight charters and 25 private schools have instituted mask mandates.<\/span><\/p>\n