Mt. Pulaski Schools Superintendent Fred Lamkey has been outspoken about his desire for local control in matters related to COVID and he and his peers in the last month have been given that control back.

Reflecting on the last month, Lamkey indicates enforcement of masks went away in his district in mid-January in an effort to have some say in the mandate from the State of Illinois. Once the rulings started to fall in the favor of Illinois parents and schools, he says it was like all their problems went away.

Lamkey believes local control has now become an issue for Illinois parents because the State stripped districts of their ability to decide for themselves how to handle COVID protocols the last few years. 

Lamkey believes you will start to see more and more school leaders speaking out against mandates that don't make sense or are unfunded and push the burden they create on Illinois schools, administrators, and educators.