(KAIR)--Masks must be worn by all students, staff, and visitors to all buildings within Holton’s USD 336.

That follows Monday evening’s meeting of the school district’s Board of Education, which amended the district’s face mask mandate for pre-K through 12th grade.

According to a release issued following the meeting, the school board’s decision means that beginning today, August 24, 2021, all students, staff and visitors will required to wear face masks while indoors, with the release defining approved face masks as those “made up of two cloth layers or a mask with an N-95 rating or better,” with the release adding that “gators” and other single ply cloth masks will not be allowed.”

The release, which explains that students will not be required to wear face masks during outdoor activities, such as recess or sports practice.

According to the release, USD 336 will not differentiate between students or staff that are vaccinated or unvaccinated while indoors.