Ron DeSantis' fight over mask mandates, the governor's office said Monday that the state board of education could move to withhold the salaries of superintendents and school board members who disregard the governor's executive order that effectively prohibits mask mandates in school districts. Several school districts are considering mask mandates and a few have said masks will be required, with some opt-out exceptions. DeSantis' executive order says school mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "lacks a well-grounded scientific justification." The superintendent of Miami-Dade Public Schools has said his district is considering mask requirements when schools open in two weeks. The district is Florida's largest public school system.

Source: CNN August 09, 2021 21:29 UTC