The mask mandate for schools was ended in New York State at the end of February. At this point, it doesn't appear that it will be coming back this fall.
As a new school year approaches, you and your children may still be facing uncertainty from the pandemic, specifically from the threat of the Delta variant. Thoughts of your children's physical health and safety, germ transmission and mask-wearing, or about how to prepare them socially and emotionally for a return to in-person learning.
At least one institution of higher learning is optimistic about what the Fall will bring concerning students on campus; the athletic department, theatre, and the like. Niagara County Community College (NCCC).