Mother says ‘strong-minded and fearless’ daughter, 7, suspended 36 times from school for not wearing a mask may have to repeat second grade
November 7, 2021 | Florida
A Florida girl may have to repeat second grade after she was suspended 36 times for not complying with the school district’s mask mandate.
Bailey Lashells describes her 7-year-old daughter as a typical child who enjoys drawing, arts and crafts, and making jewelry. The mother also says her daughter’s priorities have changed since the pandemic.
Fiona Lashells — a student in Palm Beach County — first refused to wear a face mask at school on Aug. 31, and was forced to eat a silent lunch alone in an office hallway. The second-grader has since been suspended 36 times…. (Excerpts from the Blaze)