Broward School Board joins 9 others in accusing DeSantis of overreaching with anti-mask mandate

Broward County Public Schools rebuffed efforts by the state Tuesday to force the district to reverse its mask mandate for students and employees, saying Florida law gives the district authority to impose dress-related requirements, including masks, to protect the safety of students and staff. Interim Superintendent Vickie Cartwright and School Board Chair Rosalind Osgood told reporters Tuesday morning at a special meeting of the Broward School Board that the mandate would continue as students embarked on their second week back in class. The Broward response defies Florida Education Commissione...