State Court Judge Asked To Temporarily Block Iowa’s Ban On School Mask Mandates

Statewide Iowa — Judges in state  and federal court are being asked to temporarily block the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in schools.

Fran Parr of Council Bluffs, the mother of twin boys who are first graders, filed a lawsuit in state court last month, arguing schools have a duty to protect students from the coronavirus. During a hearing in Polk County District Court Thursday, Parr’s attorney, Daniel McGinn, said it is unreasonable for state lawmakers to forbid local school boards from requiring masks.

Sam Langholz, an assistant Iowa attorney general, argued lawmakers have the authority to set a statewide policy on masks in schools.

A federal judge in Des Moines was scheduled to hear legal arguments from a group of parents of children with disabilities who are challenging Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools.

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