These Charlotte school districts no longer have mask mandates. Track them with this map

Charlotte-area families are again adjusting to changes in mask policies among local school districts.

In February, Gov. Roy Cooper called for school districts, as well as municipalities, across the state to “to end their mask mandates.” And Mecklenburg County lifted its mandate soon after, though individual businesses can establish their own requirements.

At the school level, the vast majority of public school districts in the region had already lifted their mask requirement or lifted it in the wake of state and local shifts. Still, others have continued to mandate masking, and policies could change again if COVID-19 cases spike.

Here’s the latest on school district mask policies in and around Charlotte:

Charlotte-area school mask policies

NOTE: This map was last updated March 18, 2022.

This story was originally published March 21, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

Mary Ramsey

The Charlotte Observer

Mary Ramsey is the local government accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer. A native of the Carolinas, she studied journalism at the University of South Carolina and has also worked in Phoenix, Arizona and Louisville, Kentucky. Support my work with a digital subscription