Des Moines Public Colleges’ masks mandate will seemingly proceed by way of a minimum of the top of the calendar 12 months as the problem works its method by way of the courts, district Superintendent Tom Ahart mentioned at a Tuesday college board assembly.

A federal choose briefly suspended a state regulation Monday that barred faculties from requiring employees, college students and guests to put on masks. In his ruling, U.S. District Court docket Choose Roberts Pratt sided with a number of mother and father of youngsters with disabilities who argued their youngsters have been being denied equal entry to training with out common masking since they’re at larger threat for COVID-19.

Ahart predicted the lawsuit would not even be scheduled earlier than a federal appeals courtroom earlier than the top of the college 12 months, a lot much less dominated upon. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who signed the regulation on the finish of the legislative session, has pledged to battle for it within the courts.