Florida is set to dock salaries and withhold funding from local school districts that defied Gov. DeSantis’ ban on pandemic mask mandates in classrooms, state education officials ruled.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is set to dock salaries and withhold funding from local school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on pandemic mask mandates in classrooms, state education officials ruled Thursday.
First Graders Alex Albin, left, and Tyler Custodio wear masks in at Addison Mizner School in Boca Raton, Fla., on Aug. 10, 2021. Palm Beach County Schools opened the school year with a masking requirement with an opt-out option.State Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran said the county school officials have violated state law by enforcing mask mandates. He recommended the state move to offset the impact of any federal reimbursements.
More than 5.5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for Covid-19, with 20 percent of child cases coming since the school year began, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Citing infections, some school districts backed off of in-person learning after schools reopened in August. Kids are at lower risk of severe illness or death, but at least 498 have died.
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