While information about the coronavirus is changing almost daily, school districts are required to submit a health and safety plan for the upcoming school year to the state by July 30.

South Butler County School District had a special meeting Tuesday, where the school board voted 7-1 to approve its health and safety plan.

The district will not require masks to be worn within its facilities. However, students will need to follow a federal requirement and wear masks while riding the school buses, which are considered public transportation. The district will also enforce three feet of social distancing between students wherever possible.

Additionally, the school district will quarantine sick students when a parent cannot produce a vaccination card for them.

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