ToplineThe Florida State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to sanction the Alachua and Broward county school districts for imposing mask mandates in violation of state rules, and could penalize them by withholding state funds. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe school board voted to “take all legal steps” to investigate and take action against Alachua and Broward countes’ school districts over their mask mandates, which the board found violated Florida Gov. Broward and Alachua schools’ mask mandates don’t have an opt-out option for parents, as the state order requires. Crucial Quote“Every school board member and every school superintendent have a duty to comply with the law, whether they agree with it or not,” Corcoran wrote in his letter to the school board regarding Broward County, as published by the Sun-Sentinel. There’s also a chance Florida’s school mask mandate ban could get struck down in court, as multiple lawsuits taking aim at it remain pending.

Source: Forbes August 17, 2021 22:12 UTC