Virginia school districts sue over Youngkin order making masks optional
CBSN
Seven Virginia school districts are suing new Governor Glenn Youngkin over his executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of locally imposed school mask requirements.
School boards in Fairfax County, Prince William County, Alexandria, Arlington, Richmond, Falls Church and Hampton have filed a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the order. The school boards say the governor's executive order cannot supersede a March 2021 commonwealth law that says local school boards should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Currently, the CDC recommends "universal indoor masking by all students (ages 2 years and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status."
The lawsuit has been filed in Arlington County Circuit Court.
