A Florida school district’s mask mandate was recently altered after the story of a girl with Down syndrome having a mask forcibly tied around her face came to the public’s attention.
Brevard Public Schools in Florida have now decided to include a “parental opt-out” for their mask mandate. The announcement page for it said Superintendent Dr. Mark Mullins made this choice because of the lowering levels of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
“This is exactly how the mask mandate was supposed to be used,” said BPS School Board Chair Misty Belford per the press release.
