The Illinois State Board of Education last week placed over 50 Illinois school districts as being non-recognized and on probation, for defying Governor Pritzker’s Executive order mandating school students wear masks.

The non-recognition also means these districts face losing participation in all school sports thru the Illinois High School Association.

One school district in the Regional Radio listening area was on the I-S-B-E list, which was Meridian in southern Macon County.

Initially, schools are placed on 60 days probation and if they don't take corrective action they risk losing recognition.