PETITION TO FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS FOR REMOVAL OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT
Indian River County School District Out of Compliance with EO21-175
At the August 24, 2021 school board business meeting, three school board members decided to knowingly break the law and failed to respect parental rights by making face coverings MANDATORY for all students in Pre-K through 8th grades while indoors when social distancing is not possible and while utilizing school transportation. Parents can opt-out their child(ren) ONLY with medical exemptions or due to needs outlined in their IEP or Section 504 Plan indicating that they need this accommodation. These requirements were fully implemented on Monday, August 30, 2021. See YouTube of business meeting here, timestamp 2:54:26.
This course of action clearly violates Executive Order Number 21-175, the Parental Bill of Rights, and Emergency Rule 64DER21-12 and will result with the initial step of reducing our school state funding (see Commissioner Richard Corcoran Announces the Withholding of Funds in Alachua and Broward Counties for their Continued Violation of State Law).
Therefore, We, the undersigned, being qualified residents and citizens of Indian River County Florida, hereby call on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to remove each school board member (Mara Schiff, Peggy Jones, and Brian Barefoot) who voted in favor of mandatory facial coverings without allowing for “opt-out” by parents, except for the reason of documented medical exemption and approval note from a “Florida licensed doctor,” as well as the removal of the Superintendent (David Moore) who recommended this course of action. These actions are in clear violation of the Governor’s executive order 21-175, the Florida Department of Health’s Emergency Rule 64DER21-12, and the "Parental Bill of Rights" HB241.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 15, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
September 2, 2021
September 1, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause in such a short amount of time. If you have a moment today, please send this link to a neighbor to help us reach that first hundred signatures. This progress belongs to all of you who refuse to look the other way.
191 Comments
I am in support of removing the School Board members that violated executive order 21-175, the Florida Department of Health's Emergency Rule 64DER21-12, and the "Parental Bill of rights" HB241, and to remove the Superintendent, David K. Moore, whom supported and encouraged this violation.
Our school board has crossed the line not allowing parents to make medical decisions for their children and violated executive order 20-175. I want to see criminal action taken against all 3 members who voted for mandates as well as the superintendent who brought forth the mandate. I ask for immediate removal of all four.
I'm furious to see what Brian Barefoot, Mara Schiff and Peggy Jones have done to our school board. I'm done with this school district and will home school until I see some major changes in our choice of school superintendent and board members.
The use of masks, mandatory or otherwise, is a policy decision, and one that should follow those set down by the state. If the board sees fit to go against state guidelines, they do so at their own individual peril.
I'm furious about the school district taking my rights away as a parent. My child (5 years old) went back to school after a closure and now can't sleep with a deep wheezing and anxiety.
Stand Up ! Fight Back!
Remove them now!
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PETITION TO FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS FOR REMOVAL OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT
Indian River County School District Out of Compliance with EO21-175
At the August 24, 2021 school board business meeting, three school board members decided to knowingly break the law and failed to respect parental rights by making face coverings MANDATORY for all students in Pre-K through 8th grades while indoors when social distancing is not possible and while utilizing school transportation. Parents can opt-out their child(ren) ONLY with medical exemptions or due to needs outlined in their IEP or Section 504 Plan indicating that they need this accommodation. These requirements were fully implemented on Monday, August 30, 2021. See YouTube of business meeting here, timestamp 2:54:26.
This course of action clearly violates Executive Order Number 21-175, the Parental Bill of Rights, and Emergency Rule 64DER21-12 and will result with the initial step of reducing our school state funding (see Commissioner Richard Corcoran Announces the Withholding of Funds in Alachua and Broward Counties for their Continued Violation of State Law).
Therefore, We, the undersigned, being qualified residents and citizens of Indian River County Florida, hereby call on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to remove each school board member (Mara Schiff, Peggy Jones, and Brian Barefoot) who voted in favor of mandatory facial coverings without allowing for “opt-out” by parents, except for the reason of documented medical exemption and approval note from a “Florida licensed doctor,” as well as the removal of the Superintendent (David Moore) who recommended this course of action. These actions are in clear violation of the Governor’s executive order 21-175, the Florida Department of Health’s Emergency Rule 64DER21-12, and the "Parental Bill of Rights" HB241.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 15, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
September 2, 2021
September 1, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause in such a short amount of time. If you have a moment today, please send this link to a neighbor to help us reach that first hundred signatures. This progress belongs to all of you who refuse to look the other way.
191 Comments
It is disgraceful to have a school board that goes against our state mandates and laws. What other laws are being broken? Parental rights do not stop at the door of a school!
I am in support of removing the School Board members that violated executive order 21-175, the Florida Department of Health's Emergency Rule 64DER21-12, and the "Parental Bill of rights" HB241, and to remove the Superintendent, David K. Moore, whom supported and encouraged this violation.
Our school board has crossed the line not allowing parents to make medical decisions for their children and violated executive order 20-175. I want to see criminal action taken against all 3 members who voted for mandates as well as the superintendent who brought forth the mandate. I ask for immediate removal of all four.
I'm furious to see what Brian Barefoot, Mara Schiff and Peggy Jones have done to our school board. I'm done with this school district and will home school until I see some major changes in our choice of school superintendent and board members.
The use of masks, mandatory or otherwise, is a policy decision, and one that should follow those set down by the state. If the board sees fit to go against state guidelines, they do so at their own individual peril.
I'm furious about the school district taking my rights away as a parent. My child (5 years old) went back to school after a closure and now can't sleep with a deep wheezing and anxiety.
Stand Up ! Fight Back!
Remove them now!
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It is disgraceful to have a school board that goes against our state mandates and laws. What other laws are being broken? Parental rights do not stop at the door of a school!