The Clinton Board of Education Tuesday night approved joining a lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Education to sue over its mandates on schools.

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Superintendent Curt Nettles told Regional Radio News the lawsuit contends ISBE does not have the authority to issue mandates that are not legislated. 

According to Nettles, this will be a lawsuit that other districts join them in the filing. He was not at liberty on Wednesday to share who those districts will be but says the collaborating he's done with districts in central and southern Illinois has run its course in other efforts and this is the next step in their efforts.

Nettles is looking forward to March and April when the weather is warmer, fewer people are sick and hopefully having the ability to make local decisions surrounding COVID.