Governor Threatens To Suspend School Board For Refusing Mask Mandate...
Democrat New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham threatened to remove a school board if they refuse to change their vote regarding COVID-19-related mandates by Tuesday, according to The Daily Wire.
The Floyd Municipal School Board voted against mask mandates, social distancing regulations and body temperature checks July 26 to make COVID-19 protocols an individual choice for students, parents and teachers, The Daily Wire reported. The board received a letter from the state Public Education Department (PED) the following day with threats to remove each member from their position unless they “rescind” their original vote in an organized, public meeting.
The state’s COVID-Safe Practices states that all youth programs in New Mexico require masking and that businesses provide six feet of distance between individuals. Last Monday, the New Mexico Public Education Department ordered that all elementary school students, teachers, and school administrators are to wear masks...
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