The Haines Borough School District Board Aug. 12 unanimously approved back-to-school plans that included universal face coverings for the start of the year and to reassess as risk levels change. The Haines Borough is still considered a high-risk community, said interim manager Alekka Fullerton. As of Wednesday evening, there were 47 active cases that resulted from community spread after an influx of people traveled to Haines to attend the state fair.

The board met Wednesday…