Maryland governor overrides county order closing private schools, including Barron Trump’s – By Valerie Richardson (The Washington Times) / Aug 3 2020
Montgomery County had closed private schools until Oct. 1
It turns out Barron Trump may be returning to the classroom after all.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan overrode Monday the public-health order issued Friday by Montgomery County health officer Dr. Travis Gayles, which had required all non-public schools to close for in-person instruction until Oct. 1.
Dr. Gayles cited the increase in novel coronavirus transmission rates in Maryland, Virginia and the District, but in his amended emergency order, Mr. Hogan called the county mandate “overly broad.”
“Private and parochial schools deserve the same opportunity and flexibility to make reopening decisions based on public health guidelines,” said Mr. Hogan in a statement. “The blanket closure mandate imposed by Montgomery County was overly broad and inconsistent with the powers intended to be delegated to the county health officer.”
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