The claim: Parents in Vail, Arizona, took over the school board and removed the mask mandate A group of parents protesting mask mandates recently swarmed a Vail Unified School District meeting in Arizona, sparking online claims of a school board takeover by the group. The protest followed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's April 19 announcement rescinding the statewide order that directed K-12 schools to require masks. This gave districts the option to implement their own face-covering policies, which the Vail school board was planning to discuss before the meeting was canceled due to safety concerns. While the district has disputed claims that the parents replaced the school board, some users on social media claim the parents' meeting had a legal effect.