TALLAHASSEE
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration won approval on Friday to put a hold on a Leon County judge鈥檚 ruling that said the state could not enforce a ban on strict mask mandates in schools.
The 1st District Court of Appeal agreed to a state request to reinstate amid objections from a group of parents who said the move could cause 鈥渋rreparable harm鈥� to their children amid a rise of COVID-19 cases.
The decision means the state can continue to punish school officials who require children to wear masks unless they provide documentation that shows a medical reason why they should avoid wearing masks.
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