Timothy Simpkins, 18, fired a .45 caliber handgun in a Timberview High School classroom following an altercation with another student on Wednesday.

The ruling follows legal and public debate over the state's mask policy and escalates a feud between the DeSantis administration and the White House, which has pledged to cover such sanctions with federal dollars.

As districts consider the federal relief funds, financial resources can be allocated to SEL professional development, SEL programs and practices, addressing the digital divide, and increasing access to meaningful relationships for students.

A ruling on vaccinations for younger children could come by Thanksgiving as mask mandates are falling along with COVID infections in some parts of the country.