By Sahar Chmais 

A bipartisan bill that would give school districts the option to mandate masks is in the works, after discussion by members of the Committee on Public Education.

State Representative Jeff Leech (R) introduced House Bill 141, which would prohibit the mandate of masks in school, and State Representative Harold Dutton (D) introduced House Bill 164 that would mandate masks in school. On Aug. 30, the two representatives agreed to work together on a new bill that might make room for so...