Florida Gov. DeSantis crusades against mask mandates in private roundtable
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In a round table discussion Monday, which was not disclosed to the public ahead of time, Gov. Ron DeSantis met with a group of supporters to discuss, and heavily criticize, the idea of wearing face coverings in Florida schools.
“I think our fear is that seeing some of those rumblings, that there be an attempt from the federal level or even some of these organizations to try to push for mandatory masking of school children,” DeSantis said. “It should not be mandated. I know our Legislature feels strongly about it, such that if you started to see a push from the feds or some of these local school districts, I know they’re interested in coming in, even in a special session to be able to provide protections for parents and kids who just want to breathe freely and don’t
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Former University of North Florida president John Delaney has been tapped to take over the helm at Flagler College as the four-year private institution in St. Augustine conducts a national search for a permanent successor to Joseph Joyner.
Joyner served as president of Flagler College from 2017 through this June. He announced he would step down from the role in November 2020, at which time Delaney accepted the interim position which he began on a full-time basis July 1.
Joyner previously served as superintendent of schools for the St. Johns County School District, a role he held from 2003 to 2017, a pivotal time of growth and achievement for the public school system.