State Withholds Money in Mask Disputes
Source: The News Service of Florida.
Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday that the state Department of Education has withheld funds from the Alachua and Broward county school districts in amounts equal to school board members’ monthly salaries. The move was a penalty for the school boards requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, with exceptions only for students whose parents submit doctors’ notes.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order July 30 that sought to prohibit local school districts from enacting student mask mandates. The governor’s order triggered a Department of Health rule that said parents must be able to opt out of such mandates. On Aug. 20, the Department of Education issued orders threatening to withhold funding equal to the salaries of four Alachua board members and eight Broward board members who voted for the mandates.
Corcoran’s announcement Monday came after Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper on Friday ruled that DeSantis’ overstepped his constitutional authority in issuing the executive order. Cooper issued an injunction barring Corcoran, the Department of Education and the State Board of Education from enforcing DeSantis’ order.
It was not clear Monday evening whether the announcement about withholding funds from the Alachua and Broward districts conflicts with Cooper’s ruling. The department did not immediately answer an email from The News Service of Florida about the issue. DeSantis has vowed to appeal Cooper’s ruling, but a notice of appeal had not been posted on the Leon County clerk of courts website Monday evening.
“The withholding of funds will continue monthly until each school board complies with state law and rule,†a news release from the Department of Education said Monday.
Link to what seems to be real-time update of number of Covid cases as well as quarantine numbers for both students and staff for Escambia County Schools. http://www1.escambia.k12.fl.us/dashboardcovid/dcking.aspx
This is the beginning of Florida turning blue. Get ready conservatives we’re going to throw you all out, we’ve had enough of this.
“THE FREEDOM TO INFECT EVERYBODY ELSE CROWD”
Who’s a member?
Show your face.
Type us a line out on the internet or make a video, so the rest of us know who you are.
I just heard the Gulf County schools shut down for a week because of COVID.
Too bad there was no way to see this coming /s
That won’t age well. History will not remember these two kindly.