The Florida governor's suspension of the officials was praised by the families of victims of school violence, but also sparked accusations of overreach.
and failed to deliver on promised projects, including safety upgrades to its schools.
“It is my duty to suspend people from office when there is clear evidence of incompetence, neglect of duty, misfeasance or malfeasance,” DeSantis said in a statement. “We are grateful to the members of the jury who have dedicated countless hours to this mission and we hope this suspension brings the Parkland community another step towards justice.”Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, is the country’s sixth-largest school district and is responsible for about 260,000 students.
DeSantis suspended Patricia Good, Donna P. Korn, Ann Murray, and Laurie Rich Levinson from the board. While school board positions are nonpartisan, all the elected officials DeSantis removed are registered as Democratic voters. Several of their replacements worked in Republican politics. “What country is this? What Gov. DeSantis did is un-American and undemocratic,” Levinson said, according to the
. “Because you may disagree on local policy decisions is not a reason to remove someone from elected office.”
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