WAYS TO FIND THEM SOME SAFE BREAKS. >> WE HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDING, AS IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE UNIVERSAL BEST PRACTICES, THAT MASK USED CONTINUE TO BE IMPLEMENTED WHEREVER POSSIBLE, NOT ONLY IN SCHOOLS BUT IN BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. REPORTER: WHILE THE STATES TOP DOCTORS RECOMMEND MASKS, CHANGES UNDERWAY IN SOME SCHOOLS. >> A LOT OF SCHOOLS ARE REEVALUATING THEIR POLICIES TO FIND ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITIES TO REALLY AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE STUDENTS TO BE FREE OF THE MASK, TO BREATHE, TO ENGAGE A LITTLE BETTER. THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THAT IN A SAFEWAY -- IN A SAFE WAY. REPORTER: THE SCHOOL BOARD IN ONE OF THREE TOWN DISTRICTS THAT MAKE UP SAU 44 AND PERMITTING -- IMPLEMENT A A CHANGE THIS WEEK. >> IN THE STRATFORD SCHOOL BOARD, THEY MADE THE DECISION THAT STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS GAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION COULD BE UNMASKED AT RECESS. REPORTER: THEY CALLED A LOCAL DECISION. >> WITH THE GENERAL RELAXATION OF THE MASK MANDATE BY THE GOVERNOR AND NOW AND MAY 7 THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER TOWARDS BEST PRACTICES, I THINK YOU WILL SEE EVEN FURTHER RELAXATION OF THE MITIGATING PROTOCOLS. REPORTER: THE HOPE IS THAT MASKS WILL NOT BE NECESSARY