"The issue is not whether or not masks are good or bad...those issues have been decided by the Department of Health, the Governor and this board," said Tom Grady, Chair of the State Board of Education just now.
"The issue is whether these districts are breaking the law."
"The issue is whether these districts are breaking the law."
The Board of Education is currently in an emergency meeting to address Broward and Alachua school districts violating the opt-out rule implemented by DOH and DOE. Today Commissioner Corcoran determined they were in violation of the new policy by forcing medical notes to exempt.
"We have districts picking and choosing what law they want to follow," says Commissioner Corocran, adding that the lead public health official -- the Surgeon General -- issued public health guidance and the districts are ignoring it.
Corcoran is now calling out the White House and Department of Education for their saying Florida could not provided $1,000 teacher bonuses, but now saying they will fund and support renegade school districts for breaking their state's laws.
Alachua County superintendent Carlee Simon is taking the legal stance that they're not violating the emergency rule because students can transfer out by the Hope scholarship.
For what it's worth, their own attorneys have not made that assertion.
For what it's worth, their own attorneys have not made that assertion.
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