Beaufort County Board of Education Chairperson Christina Gwozdz, center, discusses the legality of some of the proposals being made during the board’s special meeting Thursday night. Some board members, including Patricia Fidrych, were of the opinion that 90 to 95 percent of students and staff member of schools visited were already masking up and saw no need for a mandate. Board member William Smith disagreed saying, “We are the bank. Why go to the bank and not make deposit?” Photo by Bob Sofaly.