[Aquinasfan]

the constitutional mandate in article IX, section 1(a), which sets out the state’s responsibilities in a manner that does not allow the use of state monies to fund a private school education.

In the era in which this was written, "private schools" meant Catholic schools.

Florida's Blaine Amendment prohibits taxpayer money from going "directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution."

Battling Blaine Amendments

[LWalk18]

the constitutional mandate in article IX, section 1(a), which sets out the state’s responsibilities in a manner that does not allow the use of state monies to fund a private school education.

Then the people or the legistlature should move to revoke the amendment, by referendum if neccessary. The Court ruled correctly, if this is the case.