I took it to mean they will stop the mask opt forms and make masks optional for all in the upcoming weeks.

Anonymous wrote:What was todays RRR cryptic Friday update about...with new things coming "nationwide and statewide"....

"There are changes on the horizon, both nationally and statewide, that will affect Falls Church. For now, FCCPS will continue with the current plan. When the expected new guidance is shared by the CDC, it will inform the next steps for the school division. "

How is this cryptic? There are changes almost certainly coming from the federal, state and local (FCHD) agencies that will likely affect the policies. These changes could include anything from changing quarantine procedures, dropping mask recommendations, changing the metrics to use hospitalizations and/or deaths....I think they're in communications with FCHD constantly and so they know some of these changes are coming. However, if they were to say "We expect FCHD to change its guidance..." and then they don't, people would freak out.

So I think it's the most innocuous way possible to say, hey, we think guidance is going to change and it will affect how we deal with Covid.

It's a virus. It's unpredictable. New data is coming out all the time - much of it good and promising, and I suspect within a matter of a few weeks masks will be completely optional and there won't even be an opt out form. But is the school leadership going to say this today? Hell no.

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Anonymous wrote:What was todays RRR cryptic Friday update about...with new things coming "nationwide and statewide"....

"There are changes on the horizon, both nationally and statewide, that will affect Falls Church. For now, FCCPS will continue with the current plan. When the expected new guidance is shared by the CDC, it will inform the next steps for the school division. "

There was a leaked CDC meeting (or maybe testimony?) where the Director said that they aren't going to chance mask guidance for schools. There was pushback from both sides of the aisle, since states are moving toward masks optional in schools.

That may be what he's referring to...? However, knowing Noonan and the communications dept, there is no secret meaning and if there is, they'll just pretend like there wasn't!

and last weeks infamous infographic? vanished in thin internet air...no official rescind in today's newsletter. I am assuming the statewide changes they are referring to are the SB something for mask opt out 3/1?

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Anonymous wrote:What was todays RRR cryptic Friday update about...with new things coming "nationwide and statewide"....

"There are changes on the horizon, both nationally and statewide, that will affect Falls Church. For now, FCCPS will continue with the current plan. When the expected new guidance is shared by the CDC, it will inform the next steps for the school division. "

There was a leaked CDC meeting (or maybe testimony?) where the Director said that they aren't going to chance mask guidance for schools. There was pushback from both sides of the aisle, since states are moving toward masks optional in schools.

That may be what he's referring to...? However, knowing Noonan and the communications dept, there is no secret meaning and if there is, they'll just pretend like there wasn't!

**aren't going to change mask guidance

Anonymous wrote:What was todays RRR cryptic Friday update about...with new things coming "nationwide and statewide"....

"There are changes on the horizon, both nationally and statewide, that will affect Falls Church. For now, FCCPS will continue with the current plan. When the expected new guidance is shared by the CDC, it will inform the next steps for the school division. "

There was a leaked CDC meeting (or maybe testimony?) where the Director said that they aren't going to chance mask guidance for schools. There was pushback from both sides of the aisle, since states are moving toward masks optional in schools.

That may be what he's referring to...? However, knowing Noonan and the communications dept, there is no secret meaning and if there is, they'll just pretend like there wasn't!

What was todays RRR cryptic Friday update about...with new things coming "nationwide and statewide"....

"There are changes on the horizon, both nationally and statewide, that will affect Falls Church. For now, FCCPS will continue with the current plan. When the expected new guidance is shared by the CDC, it will inform the next steps for the school division. "