Governor DeSantis Issues an Executive Order Ensuring Parents’ Freedom to Choose
… schools – including those that did not require students to be masked – did not drive community transmission of COVID-19
… forcing students to wear masks lacks a well-grounded scientific justification
… masking children may lead to negative health and societal ramifications
… pursuant to Florida law, all parents have the right to make health care decisions for their minor children
… a district school board is unwilling or unable to comply with the law … withhold the transfer of state funds
… by resting with the parents the decision whether their children should wear masks in school
… equally and uniformly protect the freedoms and rights of students and parents across the state
… Do not violate Floridians’ constitutional freedoms
… to further protect the fundamental rights of students and parents to be free from excessive, harmful regulation in schools
