Florida school districts file petition for hearing over withheld funds
Source: The Hill
BY LEXI LONAS - 09/03/21 09:09 PM EDT
Florida school districts on Friday filed a petition for an administrative hearing after the state withheld funds due to their decision to institute mask mandates.
The Broward County, Alachua County and Orange County school boards filed a request for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge on Friday.
The petition, obtained by The Hill, was filed to determine the "validity" of the state’s Department of Health emergency rule that the state argued would protect "the rights of parents and their children." The rule allows for parent or legal guardians with students in schools that instituted mask mandates to opt out of the measure.
The court filing comes after Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday funding for school board members’ monthly salaries from Alachua and Broward county districts would be withheld.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570821-florida-school-districts-demand-hearing-over-withheld-funds
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