Ron DeSantis has appealed a judge's ruling that stated the Florida governor overreached and didn't have the authority to ban school districts from implementing mask mandates without a parent opt-out
The notice to appeal filed Thursday says that"the filing in this Notice triggers an automatic stay pending review," but attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case -- parents from Miami-Dade, Orange, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Alachua counties -- have filed an emergency notice to vacate the stay.
" DeSantis' executive order, issued in late July, had directed the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Health to issue emergency rules giving parents a choice on whether their children should wear masks in class.Read MoreThe order prompted showdowns between the state and some local school districts, which insisted on requiring masks amid a surge of Covid-19.
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