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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has any private NOVA school asked parents, teachers, and students what they think about this EO? Decisions for the school community shouldn’t be made in a vacuum nor by those who are the loudest. Instead of listening only to those screaming, it would be beneficial to hear from everyone, not just a select few. [/quote]

That’s not how it works. The way the EO is written it is not discretionary and all parents must be allowed to opt out their child. Asking the community what they want doesn’t matter if the law covers private schools, which I believe it does.

I think many private schools in NOVA are now trying to determine whether the EO or the state law Virginia Bill 1303 governs them. If EO governs, you must allow opt out. If Virginia Bill 1303 trumps the EO there is more wiggle room. Note that law was not intended as a mask mandate but instead as a directive for public school boards to open schools and stay open by pushing schools to stay open following cdc guidelines. This leaves much to interpretation. ACPS, FCPS and APS are arguing Virginia Bill 1303 is a mask mandate and overrides the EO. Youngkin says the EO rules.

But for private schools where do they fall?  They’re not under the public school board umbrella. Our private has been saying it’s following CDC guidelines and require masks. But if privates don’t fall under Virginia Bill 1303 then perhaps a private can’t claim it as the overriding rule now and they’re forced to abide by the EO.  Which law governs?  I don’t know. [/quote]

The bizarre part about this whole thing is that I thought Republicans favored allowing private entities make their own decisions.  Why are they inserting themselves into how private schools determine their masking guidelines?  Next we’ll have the GOP deciding private school curriculum too.[/quote]

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