SEDGWICK COUNTY —The board for largest school district in Kansas met for their first meeting of 2022 Monday night.&nbsp; The meeting ended before it started.

USD 259-Wichita board president Stan Reeser suspended the meeting after board members and others in attendance refused to follow the district’s mask requirement.

 Last summer, the USD 259 board unanimously approved a mask mandate for all district buildings. It went into effect August 30.

According <a href="https://www.usd259.org/cms/lib/KS01906405/Centricity/domain/622/2022%20boe%20meetings/2022%2001%2010%20-%20Agenda%20-%20BOE.pdf">to the online agenda,</a> Monday's meeting included a Ceremonial Oath of Office for new board members Diane Albert, Kathy Bond, Julie Hedrick, and Hazel Stabler. They were among those not wearing masks.&nbsp;

The meeting will be rescheduled, and notification will be provided when the new date and time is confirmed, according to USD 259.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1641866731286.png" alt="From far left: Superintendent Alicia Thompson and&nbsp;Board president Stan Reeser during Monday's meeting -Photo courtesy USD 259&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>From far left: Superintendent Alicia Thompson and&nbsp;Board president Stan Reeser during Monday's meeting -Photo courtesy USD 259&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —The board for largest school district in Kansas met for their first meeting of 2022 Monday night.&nbsp; The meeting ended before it started.USD 259-Wichita board president Stan Reeser suspended the meeting after board members and others in attendance refused to follow the district’s mask requirement. Last summer, the USD 259 board unanimously approved a mask mandate for all district buildings. It went into effect August 30.According <a href="https://www.usd259.org/cms/lib/KS01906405/Centricity/domain/622/2022%20boe%20meetings/2022%2001%2010%20-%20Agenda%20-%20BOE.pdf">to the online agenda,</a> Monday's meeting included a Ceremonial Oath of Office for new board members Diane Albert, Kathy Bond, Julie Hedrick, and Hazel Stabler. They were among those not wearing masks.&nbsp;The meeting will be rescheduled, and notification will be provided when the new date and time is confirmed, according to USD 259.

State's largest school district board meeting suspended over masks