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The state\u2019s school mask mandate ban is back in effect and it’s unlikely to change before the end of the school semester, but parents are pushing for a quick resolution in the courts and school districts requiring masks say they aren\u2019t backing down.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With the original ruling blocking the mask mandate ban back on hold the Florida Department of Education is free to continue withholding school board salaries in districts bucking the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversally they were all very disappointed with the ruling,\u201d said Charles Gallagher, an attorney representing parents who are suing the state.<\/p>\n<p>But Gallagher said the parents haven\u2019t given up hope.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve requested the case be heard by the Florida Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe’ll probably hear back I’m sure from that in a number of days,\u201d said Gallagher.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-70702 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/2021\/09\/13\/districts-keep-mask-mandates-despite-ban-back-in-force\/mask-react00000001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000001-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000001-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000004-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000004-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000004-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Mask-React00000004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Governor\u2019s Office however, remains confident the state will ultimately prevail in the courts.<\/p>\n<p>“We remain confident that we are right on the law, and the Department of Education will continue to enforce against violations of the rule now that the injunction has been stayed by the appellate court,\u201d said DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>Even with the mandate ban back in place, school districts with mandates have said they\u2019re not changing their policies.<\/p>\n<p>“We’re going to continue to manage our school system the way we have since the beginning of the school year,\u201d said Dr. Carlee Simon, Superintendent of Alachua County Schools.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-70702 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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