All 5 Dems removed from Pennsylvania school board for requiring masks reinstated

All 5 democrats faraway from a Pennsylvania faculty board final week for voting to require masks have been reinstated, the district says.

“Elimination of faculty board members cripples the college district,” Courtroom of Frequent Pleas Decide William Mahon mentioned in a courtroom full of lots of of oldsters, lecturers and group members, Patch studies.

Mahon vacated his order simply three days after his earlier order in response to a parent-filed petition to the West Chester Space College District again in February, arguing that beneath the Pennsylvania faculty code districts haven’t any authority to require college students to put on masks.

The lawyer representing the Democrats, Kenneth Roos from Wisler Pearlstine, LLP, submitted a movement for reconsideration to Mahon’s order Tuesday night time, Fox Information Digital beforehand reported.

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The college board’s counsel additionally instantly filed a movement to rethink, disputing the earlier deadline for a response on the matter was truly April 4, public media group WHYY.

12 yr outdated pupil utilizing hand sanitizer in school whereas sporting a protecting face masks to keep away from the switch of germs throughout the reopening of faculties due to COVID-19.
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“As extra info concerning the continuing authorized proceedings turns into accessible to share, I’ll make sure you preserve everybody updated,” Superintendent Dr. Robert Sokolowski mentioned in an announcement. 

The board members returning to their elected positions for now are Sue Tiernan, president; and administrators Joyce Chester, Karen Herrmann, Kate Shaw, and Daryle Durnell, Patch studies.

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Mahon’s earlier determination acknowledged that the removing of the board members was a “procedural consequence,” and didn’t tackle any of the allegations made within the criticism.

The case will now be evaluated on the power of petitioning dad or mum Beth Ann Rosica’s argument now that authorized formalities are out of the way in which.