Even Reluctant School Districts Likely To Comply With Mask Mandate – WGLT (NPR at ISU)

"The state board can choose to revoke recognition status for our school districts. And if they do that, the districts risk losing some significant portion of their general state aid," said regional superintendent Mark Jontry. "For all of our districts, it's a significant amount of money, but it's a lot more money for some," adding that liability insurance concerns should convince even reluctant school boards to enforce the mask mandate.