Despite the local judge’s ruling last Friday, the government of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took bold actions of contempt, continuing to withhold the monthly funding of two school district officials who implemented the mask-wearing rule. Be fired DeSantis’ punitive executive order “has no legal basis.”
Florida State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran Said His agency will continue to “work to protect the right of parents to make health care decisions for their children.” He accused unspecified politicians of continuing to counter their policies and ignoring their oath of office.
DeSantis, who is running for re-election in 2022, broke the silence of the weekend on Monday, Said Leon County Judge John Cooper’s ruling will be appealed. He disagreed with Cooper’s description of his executive order, which was designed to punish school district officials who initiated the wearing of masks, and expressed confidence in the state government’s rebuttal.
“I think we have good reasons to appeal to the First District Court of Appeals,” DeSantis said while staying in Jacksonville.
The governor added that he believes that school districts have the right to make their own policies, but believes that parents should have the right to opt out if they think it is in the child’s best interests to do so. He accused school officials and courts of depriving this right.
New York Times It is unclear how the DeSantis government plans to withhold any salaries from district officials because the state government does not actually pay them. Education Commissioner Cocoran had previously suggested that funds equivalent to the salaries of school board members and superintendents could be deducted.
Florida’s fight over mask requirements took place against the backdrop of a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections.Country has gone through 149,017 According to the data tracking tool of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), new cases were added last week. The increase in the number of cases has resulted in a shortage of hospital beds, oxygen supply and even water for 21 million people in the state.
The state has also become the center of the fight against public health in the administrations of President DeSantis and Joe Biden. Biden urged DeSantis to “avoid“When it comes to protecting the health of Floridians, his government has instructed school districts that they may lose funds to find Federal Stimulus Fund To make up for any shortcomings.
