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Members of conservative parent group Moms for Liberty urged the Brevard County School Board to drop the district’s mandatory masking policy for the remainder of the school year at a Tuesday board meeting.
Twelve people spoke against mask mandates at the tense, emotionally-charged meeting, insisting that masks are harming children’s physical and mental health. At times speakers cried or raised their voices and became argumentative as they pressed their demands.
Board members did not agree to revisit the policy for the remainder of the school year but said they will work with health officials to schedule a meeting at which policies for the 2021-2022 school year would be discussed.