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Diamond_Dog

(34,825 posts)
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 11:03 AM Jul 2021

Another Ohio idiot pushing to ban mask requirements in schools across the state

It’s a race to the bottom!

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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio schools will soon be barred from mandating that students be vaccinated against COVID-19. A Republican state lawmaker wants to also prohibit schools from mandating students and others wear face masks.

Senate Bill 209, introduced by state Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Powell, is unlikely to impact school districts’ decisions for the fall, as lawmakers are on break until after most schools return to class. But the bill reflects continued attempts from those in the Ohio General Assembly to block public mitigation efforts of a virus that has killed more than 20,000 Ohioans to date.

SB 209 would prohibit the state school board, the Ohio Department of Education or individual school districts’ boards of education from requiring anyone to wear facial coverings in a public education setting.

K-12 schools and universities would not be able to require masks for students, teachers, staff members or visitors. Masks would not be required for in-class learning, any school athletic event or other school function.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/with-school-vaccine-mandates-banned-lawmaker-wants-mask-requirements-outlawed-too

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Another Ohio idiot pushing to ban mask requirements in schools across the state (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 OP
Thanks for this. Enough already, this is why we need a strong natonal mandate from the Federal abqtommy Jul 2021 #1
Disturbing. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2021 #2
Just when you think Republicans can't possibly get any moronically dumber Guilded Lilly Jul 2021 #3
Apparently my "pro-life" Republican legislators want to make kids sick ladym55 Jul 2021 #4

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
1. Thanks for this. Enough already, this is why we need a strong natonal mandate from the Federal
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 11:52 AM
Jul 2021

Government that will finally stop this idiocy.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
3. Just when you think Republicans can't possibly get any moronically dumber
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 12:39 PM
Jul 2021

Ohio lawmakers jump in to fill the braindead space.

They really are ignorant, people-hating Cretins.

ladym55

(2,577 posts)
4. Apparently my "pro-life" Republican legislators want to make kids sick
Mon Jul 19, 2021, 03:47 PM
Jul 2021

Dear God. When I think they can't get any stupider, they say, "Hold my beer!"

People will die because of this stupidity, and many of them will be younger. I look at how other countries are desperate for the vaccine, and rich and privileged US says, meh, no vaccine for me! No masks! Personal free-dumb!

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