Florida’s Broward County Votes to Defy Governor’s Order on Giving Parents Choice on School Masks

Florida’s Broward County Votes to Defy Governor’s Order on Giving Parents Choice on School Masks
Students return to school at Seminole Heights Elementary School in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 31, 2020. Octavio Jones/Getty Images
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Broward County School Board members on Tuesday voted to keep the county’s school mask mandate in place to not allow parents to opt out of the requirement.

A lone board member, Lori Alhadeff, voted no because the mandate did not give parents a way to opt out if they believe that’s best for their children.