Alachua County Public Schools

The state keeps coming after school districts over mask mandates. School districts are going after the state in court. Plus, redrawing political districts across the state.

The Alachua County School District has received $148,000 from the Biden administration to make up for pay cuts.

The penalties were levied after a judge ruled that the governor's executive order blocking mask mandates in schools was unconstitutional. Meantime, two more districts enacted mandates without parental opt-outs.

It's giving school officials in Alachua and Broward counties 48 hours to reverse course on requiring parents to submit doctors’ notes to opt out of mask mandates or risk losing district funds.

Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran has recommended both districts be punished, which could include withholding funds or even removal of leaders from office.

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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