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The counties are the ninth and 10th to defy the governor's executive order requiring parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school.
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Pinellas Safe Schools is asking for mandatory masks for all students and school employees for 60 days, plus more timely quarantine notifications.
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The state Board of Education said Alachua and Broward violated a state Department of Health rule that requires parents to be allowed to opt out of student mask mandates.
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The mandate allows opt-outs only for medical reasons or for special needs students on Individual Education Plans who can't wear masks.
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Chair Teresa Jacobs says the board on Monday will discuss options for passing a stricter mask mandate and possibly suing the state over its rules on such mandates.
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Miami-Dade, Hillsborough and Palm Beach remove parental opt-outs in defiance of the governor as President Biden calls for legal action against states that block health measures to protect students.
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Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has recommended both districts be punished, which could include withholding funds or even removal of leaders from office.
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The policy lasts through Aug. 25, and will be considered again at a school board meeting next week.
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Alachua County is moving forward with requiring students to have doctors’ notes to avoid wearing masks, while Leon County backed away from a similar plan and will comply with the state’s demands.
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Leon and Alachua officials decided to require parents to submit doctors’ notes for children to be exempt, drawing objections from the education commissioner. Broward officials could be next after a Tuesday vote.