An executive order was recently signed by Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Richard Corcoran, mandating that schools must open next month.
The order states, “All school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools at least five days per week for all students,” subject to input from the Florida Department of Health and local departments of health.
And while the day-to-day decisions on opening or closing a school rest within that district, schools must submit their plan to the state.
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