Four school districts across the state are on probation over face mask issues. Beecher City Unit 20 in Effingham County, Cowden-Herrick Unit 3A in Shelby County, Hutsonville Unit 1 in Crawford County and Nauvoo-Colusa Unit 325 in Hancock County remain under the ISBE sanction. The districts are on probation for not yet adhering to the state’s face mask mandate for schools, which was issued in August.
Legislation is being proposed that would solidify the Illinois state Board of Education’s right to enforce health guidelines in schools. The ISBE is currently enforcing the state’s school indoor mask mandate using the authority of Governor J.B. Pritzker. A new bill would give the ISBE their own authority to enforce public health measures. Among the proposed powers are the ability to revoke the recognition of schools, to prohibit school boards from contradicting state health policies, and to require private schools to follow the same health guidelines as public schools.
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