Oregon schools can be fined $500 per day for violating mask requirement under new rule

Fourth grade teacher Stephanie Madison works with student Jacob Class on the first day back to in-person school for fourth and fifth grade students at Myers Elementary School on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

Oregon schools that fail to enforce mask-wearing rules for employees and students could be fined up to $500 per day, the Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday.

Teachers could also face penalties for…