Laura Leslie, WRAL — The state House approved legislation Wednesday that would prevent the Cooper administration from enforcing a statewide mask mandate in schools during the upcoming school year. Rep. David Willis, R-Union, stripped out language related to occupational therapists from Senate Bill 173 and replaced it with what he called the “Free the Smiles Act.” The proposal would let individual school districts determine mask policies for students and staff in their schools during the upcoming school year.

https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/lawmakers-say-local-boards-should-decide-whether-to-require-masks-in-schools/19738253/