Another Florida school district will require masks, bucking DeSantis' orders

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

The Leon County school district, home to the capital city of Tallahassee, is set to become yet another school district in Florida to institute a mask mandate for students that doesn’t allow parents the choice to opt out, bucking an order from Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.).

Rocky Hanna, superintendent for Leon County Schools, announced in a video on Facebook on Sunday that the school district will be requiring masks for students in grades pre-K to 8th grade, starting Monday.

“I am aware that I am the first elected school superintendent to take such action. I am also aware, fully aware of the consequences I may suffer,” he said.

“Governor, I do have an obligation to uphold the laws of the state of Florida,” he added in a direct message to DeSantis. “I have a greater obligation, however, to protect for the health, safety and welfare of the children in Tallahassee and Leon County.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/568940-another-florida-school-district-will-require-masks-bucking-desantis

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[SheltieLover]

1. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

Considering they are all intent upon cramming kids into schools, this is the only way!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I wonder if some of the school traffic safety laws could be used to require masks

[erronis]

5. Not sure how that might work. I know a school bus driver who can't police the kids

while trying to drive safely.

And kids will be jerks. (I know I was/am one.)

[EmmaLee E]

3. Dress Code?

This was tried in Texas, I think

[gab13by13]

4. My daughter

took her son out of a school where masks were optional and moved him to a school where masks are mandated. This is outside of Pittsburgh. The school also has a better reputation.

[Crowman2009]

6. I wonder if DeSantis and these other GOPer Govs are attempting to sabotage public education again?

Only this time they want to kill children in order to gaslight and blame the public schools for COVID deaths among young people. They did the same damn thing with education budget cuts. If all else fails, then the teachers should strike.

[ancianita]

7. By my count, ten districts are refusing to comply with DeathSenseless.

Broward, Dade, Palm Beach, Alachua (UF), Leon (FSU), Hillsborough, Manatee, Monroe, Seminole and Orange (Disneyworld).

The others have little loophole exceptions. But these ten are solid so far.