Seminole County School Board calls special meeting on masks
The Seminole County School Board has called for a special meeting on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. to provide direction to the superintendent pertaining to mask guidance.
Embry-Riddle 'expects' masks to be worn in classrooms, aircraft
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University announced Tuesday that it expects all students to wear masks in classrooms and on aircraft. Their spokesperson made it clear to FOX 35 News that this is not a mask mandate.
Alachua County School District not backing down from mask mandate
The Alachua Count School District is not backing down from its mask mandate. State education officials are going to withhold the salaries off officials in Alachua and Broward counties for defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. However, a judge has already said that a ban isn't legal.
Volusia County School Board holding emergency meeting on mask mandate
One-by-one, school districts across Central Florida are debating masks in the classroom. The Volusia County School Board is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the issue and it has brought out a lot of people who are either showing show their support of a mask mandate or their frustrations.
No mask mandate for Osceola County schools
Parents and teachers in Osceola County got their chance to voice their opinions to the school board Monday night after a judge ruled last week that school districts can impose mandatory mask mandates.
Volusia County School Board to hold emergency meeting on Tuesday
The Volusia County School Board will have an emergency meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 6 p.m.
State withholding salaries of Alachua, Broward school board members over mask mandates
The Florida Department of Education is withholding the monthly salaries for school board members in Alachua and Broward County, according to an announcement from Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran.
Brevard County School Board approves temporary mask mandate
The Brevard County School District has approved a mask mandate, effective immediately and for 30 days.
Orange County Schools mask mandate goes into effect
Students could face anything from a verbal warning to in-school suspension for failing to wear a mask in school.
Parents to protest Orange County Schools mask mandate on Monday
Some parents are planning a protest outside the Orange County Public Schools administration building on Monday, protesting the mask mandate.
Several Central Florida schools to hold emergency meetings on mask policies
Orange County students will be required to wear a mask without an opt-out option starting on Monday and other Central Florida school districts could follow suit.
Teacher took off mask for read-aloud and infected half the class with COVID-19, CDC report says
Health officials investigated a COVID-19 delta outbreak at an elementary school in California and found an unvaccinated, infected teacher who read aloud to students without a mask started the spread.
Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates
DeSantis’ July 30 executive order sought to bar districts from enacting mask mandates and triggered a state Department of Health rule that said any student mask requirements must allow parents to opt out.
Broward Schools superintendent offers insight ahead of OCPS mask mandate
To know whether masks work, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Vickie Cartwright says all you have to do is look at the numbers.
Broward Schools superintendent offers insight ahead of OCPS mask mandate
To know whether masks work, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Vickie Cartwright says all you have to do is look at the numbers.
Lawsuit over Florida school mask mandates now before judge
A group of parents filed the lawsuit challenging DeSantis’ July 30 order, alleging that it violates a section of the state Constitution.
As school mask mandate debate rages on, do masks really work?
With masks now required in Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) starting Monday, we wanted to know how effective the face-coverings are.
Orange County students could receive in-school suspension for refusing to wear mask
Starting Monday, all Orange County students will be required to wear a mask in school for 60 days, unless they have a doctor’s note. Parents received an email from the district outlining the policy change.
Mask wars heat up as DeSantis threatens 'consequences' for districts
Whether Florida students will be required to “mask up” in schools this year has become an issue of national interest, and one that appears far from being resolved.
DeSantis says school district are breaking law, threatens more repercussions
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear to reporters on Wednesday that Orange County Public Schools is joining a handful of other districts across the state of Florida implementing mandatory mask mandates for students.