Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is telling school districts that currently have mask mandates to make it voluntary when the school year begins come fall.

Spectrum Bay News 9 reached out to county districts on Thursday for reaction. We've compiled them below.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS

"We thank our students and staff for being vigilant this school year in following important protocols for the health and safety of everyone on our campuses. Our district will continue to work closely with public health experts and local government entities to reevaluate mask guidelines as we move toward next school year. Hillsborough County Public Schools has successfully implemented proper health protocols since the pandemic began with the help of TGH and USF Health, and we will continue to do so moving through the summer months."

POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS

"Polk County Public Schools will continue to require face coverings for the remainder of this current school year (2020-21). We greatly appreciate our students and staff members following important safety measures that have made in-person learning possible.

Florida’s commissioner of education recently sent a memo asking school districts to consider making face coverings voluntary for the upcoming school year (2021-22). We will continue to have discussions over the summer about our safety protocols for the upcoming school year. Our face covering policy will certainly be among those measures under review.

As we have throughout the pandemic, we will work closely with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County and analyze the latest data available when considering safety measures for our schools. We are thankful for your patience and support, and we will provide updates through all communication channels as more information becomes available."

PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS (Superintendent Dr. Michael Grego)

"As I stated during Tuesday’s Pinellas County School Board meeting, it is the district’s desire and intention to open the 2021-2022 school year as ‘normal’ as possible without a mandatory mask requirement.  We will continue to meet with our medical advisory group members, who have successfully led us through this school year."

PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS

"Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning is on the record as saying that he is optimistic that masks and face coverings will not be necessary in the fall for the start of the 2021-22 school year, and that our school district will be able to transition to a “masks optional” status in the fall."

MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOLS

Our School Board is scheduled to discuss the topic of masks at its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 27th. Ultimately, our School Board will make decisions as to mandatory or optional masks wearing based on circumstances here in Manatee County. Right now masks are still mandatory for all students and employees in our district.