HUDSONVILLE, MI – Dozens of Hudsonville parents and community members are urging Hudsonville Public Schools to remove mask mandates in school and make masks optional for students amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The demand from parents Thursday comes as Michigan leads the nation in coronavirus cases, with school outbreaks and new cases among young people playing a large role in that surge.

Superintendent Doug VanderJagt said the district will continue to mandate masks in accordance with guidelines from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

A group of more than 50 people – most not wearing masks – showed up to the April 15 Hudsonville Board of Education meeting where they planned to present board members with their request to remove mask rules.

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