Posted on 11/06/2021 2:24:27 AM PDT by george76
A Florida girl may have to repeat second grade after she was suspended more than 30 times for refusing to comply with the district’s face mask mandate.
The recalcitrant student in Palm Beach County was described by her mom, Bailey Lashells, as a typical child who enjoys arts and crafts, drawing and making jewelry
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She said her daughter “has been steadfast” in her decision to “do everything she can for every child going through these lawless mandates.”
The 7-year-old student has since been slapped with a total of 36 days of suspensions and multiple in-school disciplinary actions.
7-year-old Fiona Lashells reportedly said she believed wearing a mask “could make you sick,” in a since-removed Youtube video.
Standupforfiona.com
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The girl said in a since-removed YouTube video that she refused to wear a mask because it “could make you sick,” Fox News reported.
In July, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that made it optional to wear face masks in public schools.
But in Palm Beach County, one of the most heavily Democratic strongholds in the Sunshine State, board member Alexandria Ayala has been a vocal proponent for mandatory masking
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DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw told Fox News in a statement that “there is no scientific basis for forced-masking kids in school, and the decision should always be up to the parents.
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Anyone who denies a young child the right to go to school, for non-compliance with an illegal mask mandate, does not care about education and certainly does not care about kids
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Smartest kid in the entire school.
Is Hawaii big enough?
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