ACPS, APS, et al sue over EO

[Anonymous]

At issue is whether governor can, through executive order, without legislative action by the Virginia General Assembly, reverse a lawfully-adopted statute. In this case, Senate Bill 1303, adopted with the goal of returning students to safe in-person instruction five days a week in March 2021 and still legally in effect, provides that local school boards should follow The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health and safety requirements.

I'm thinking no, he cannot do that.

ACPS press release here, but no link to the Complaint yet, unfortunately: https://www.acps.k12.va.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1527&ModuleInstanceID=11396&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=15513&PageID=3707

[Anonymous]

I'm just glad that any enforcement of his nonsense EO will take time, even if it stands. And hopefully we will be in a better covid place in the spring.

[Anonymous]

Happy that it's going to the courts. Clarity in either direction will be helpful to school administrators and teachers. I did appreciate Youngkin's direction to wait for the courts to decide, and in the meantime listen to your school principal.

[Anonymous]

Never forget that APS' general counsel went to literally (literally!) the worst law school in the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just glad that any enforcement of his nonsense EO will take time, even if it stands. And hopefully we will be in a better covid place in the spring.

I haven't seen the complaint yet, but this is the type of case that will get ruled upon on an expedited basis, since it involves the health and safety of children. It could be quick!

[Anonymous]

For all my frustrations with ACPS, I am glad ACPS had the guts to file this suit.

[Anonymous]

What's Loudoun doing?

[Anonymous]

The participating school systems are:

Alexandria City
Arlington County
City of Richmond
Fairfax County
Falls Church City
Hampton City
Prince William County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's Loudoun doing?

Sitting on the sidelines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous




Never forget that APS' general counsel went to literally (literally!) the worst law school in the country.

Which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous




Never forget that APS' general counsel went to literally (literally!) the worst law school in the country.

Which school?

She went to Whittier 20 years before it tanked in the rankings and then closed, so it has nothing to do with her qualifications or this lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous




Never forget that APS' general counsel went to literally (literally!) the worst law school in the country.

Which school?

She went to Whittier 20 years before it tanked in the rankings and then closed, so it has nothing to do with her qualifications or this lawsuit.

The school boards also are using outside counsel for this suit, so the educational pedigree of APS's counsel is especially irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never forget that APS' general counsel went to literally (literally!) the worst law school in the country.

Who cares?

[Anonymous]

The governor's EO seems so tone deaf to issue in the midst of omicron. Parents here are holding their breath that APS has enough staff to stay open. One of my kids hasn't had several teachers back in yet in 2022, with four of five of her teachers out on Friday alone. Can't we please table this discussion until March? I

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At issue is whether governor can, through executive order, without legislative action by the Virginia General Assembly, reverse a lawfully-adopted statute. In this case, Senate Bill 1303, adopted with the goal of returning students to safe in-person instruction five days a week in March 2021 and still legally in effect, provides that local school boards should follow The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health and safety requirements.

I'm thinking no, he cannot do that.

ACPS press release here, but no link to the Complaint yet, unfortunately: https://www.acps.k12.va.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1527&ModuleInstanceID=11396&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=15513&PageID=3707

I suspect there will be parent choice by Valentines Day no matter what happens with the EO. If the schools succeed, the legislature will take action, and they may do so in any event.. Look at who passed SB 1303, which will be the same folks that change it to create the "off ramp". https://www.dunnavantdelivers.com/post/press-release-statement-of-senator-dunnavant-on-sb1303?fbclid=IwAR3O9FICEtrmIrpp475K4WoIOYenKoYrAcROjrwR4q39-_ywF1rqLnnwzGc