Va. Supreme Court dismisses school masking lawsuit against Youngkin; Henrico Schools to stop allowing unmasked students following court ruling

Henrico Newsflash – Feb. 7, 2022

Feb 07, 2022

Va. Supreme Court dismisses school masking lawsuit against Youngkin

The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order to permit parents to exempt their children from school masking requirements violates the state constitution.

The lawsuit was filed Jan. 18 by a group of Chesapeake parents who claimed that the governor’s order clashes with a state law that requires schools to follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “to the greatest extent practicable.”

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Henrico Schools to stop allowing unmasked students following court ruling

An Arlington County judge temporarily blocked Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order to give parents the option to opt their children out of school mask mandates.

Following the ruling Friday afternoon, Henrico County Public Schools officials announced that schools will no longer allow students to attend school without wearing masks.