The Malverne Community has been one of the safest in Nassau County throughout the COVID pandemic.  We remain so because we follow the safety protocols led by the Three W’s: “Wash your hands, Wear your mask, and Watch your distance”.  Last night, we received a communication about making masks optional as a result of a determination made by the Nassau County Supreme Court. This was shortly followed by a communication from the State Education Department requiring us to keep the mask mandate. This morning, another communication came about an appeal filed by the Governor that disagrees with the ruling of the Nassau Supreme Court. It has been a head turning night. We are going to do what we know is in the best interest of our students.  We will remain masked until the infection rates are back to the levels they were in April of last year when we made the masks optional.  When we say safety is our priority here in Malverne, we mean it.