Did the Southern Boone school board make the right decision by ending mask mandates?

Asked by ABC 17 News

921 Votes

Did the Southern Boone school board make the right decision by ending mask mandates?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

The school board made the decision to end temporary mask mandates at the middle and elementary schools after backlash from parents, including a protest on school grounds.

The school board made the decision to end temporary mask mandates at the middle and elementary schools after backlash from parents, including a protest on school grounds. Show Less

3 Comments

DocRockk

Parents dont have any expertise or experience in dealing with viruses & should get No say or vote over public health policies. That's what we have actual experts for. We don't call parents when our cars break down. Public Health measures are not any parent's choice" to make. No such "right" exists!

Richard Parker

All parents that wish for their children to wear a mask may choose that option. Requiring ALL students to do so is totalitarian and is not your right to enforce. Rights go both ways. Put your child in a hazmat suit if you like, but don't expect others to be required to join your folly.

DocRockk

Another American who has no idea what totalitarian actually entails or means. The state has every right to require masks of every student. That's just good Public Health policy. It's the opposite of totalitarianism. You're being ridiculous and hysterical

Michael Moran

you clearly did not do well in history/civics if you think a single rule about masking during a pandemic is what makes up a totalitarian state.

Zaos Gonzolez

Emily, yes. You are correct. You allusion to Casey Anthony has no merit.

Zaos Gonzolez

The word you both are looking for is utilitarian. The argument is deontological versus the former. Maybe you should both wait to formulate your opinion, until you can have one that’s worth having.

Emily Whistler

Yes, it's totalitarian to protect your offspring... Wrong. You sound like Casey Anthony.

Zaos Gonzolez

The Bette decision here is school choice. Stop taxing us. Let us pay for our own schools.

DocRockk

If you want to cough up the money for private school, that's your choice. But Public Schools will always be funded my taxes. I don't have kids and I had to pay taxes for schools my entire adult life. I don't whine and cry about it. It's the right thing to do if we want decent schools for our kids.

Zaos Gonzolez

That’s a fine argument ma’am. If I make that choice, will I be refunded my real estate taxes? Why should I pay for anyone elses child?

Emily Whistler

Then go to a private school???

41%

No

District administrators issued the mandates after at least 15% of each school's students and staff were out because of a positive test or being exposed to coronavirus.

District administrators issued the mandates after at least 15% of each school's students and staff were out because of a positive test or being exposed to coronavirus. Show Less

2 Comments

Michael Moran

it's like yo-yo dieting. masks were proved to be effective, but now it's time for the metaphorical triple cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate cake

Emily Whistler

Well over 5000 children sick with COVID-19 in the state of Missouri. You wanna regulate our uteruses but not wear a piece of cloth to protect others. Disgusting.

Zaos Gonzolez

Lol Emily, calm down. Trust me, more children are dying from cancer, domestic abuse, abortions, and car accidents. Children have a much better chance with Covid, than they do staying in public schools.

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

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191 Votes

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

77%

Yes Yes

23%

No No

77%

Yes

1 Comment

Steve Baumann

Why would anyone want it to not be?

23%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Should the Columbia City Council approve an ordinance to keep people off medians?

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445 Votes

Should the Columbia City Council approve an ordinance to keep people off medians?

89%

Yes Yes

11%

No No

89%

Yes

2 Comments

Steve Baumann

The fact there is not already one or any attempt at common sense enforcement speaks volumes in it's own right. Maybe we need another department and a 10 year study.......

Fred

We used to have government funded mental institutions that would have handled this, but Reagan handed this off to the states who didn't have the money to continue funding.

Max

They spent all of the money on the Left leaning group.

11%

No

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

If the City passes this, the homeless will not go away. They will move into the surrounding neighborhoods. Your children will step over the homeless as they walk to school and you will hear screaming all night long..

Steve Baumann

It's about safety

ABC 17 News

Did the Southern Boone school board make the right decision by ending mask mandates?

59% Yes Yes

41% No No

59% Yes

41% No

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

77% Yes Yes

23% No No

77% Yes

23% No

Should the Columbia City Council approve an ordinance to keep people off medians?

89% Yes Yes

11% No No

89% Yes

11% No

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

41%

No

77%

Yes Yes

23%

No No

77%

Yes

23%

No

89%

Yes Yes

11%

No No

89%

Yes

11%

No