Along with billions in budget vetoes, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday rejected the Florida Legislature’s approach to school recognition awards this year.
Lawmakers used their budget implementing bill to penalize a dozen school districts that imposed mask mandates in fall 2021 against the rules and guidelines set forth by the DeSantis administration.
But DeSantis instructed the Department of Education, which administers the recognition funds, to ignore the legislation. During session, he said he did not support punishing schools, but agreed with holding administrators accountable for their actions.
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