Virginia lawmakers at odds over who controls school safety measures
Henrico Newsflash – Aug. 6, 2021
Virginia lawmakers at odds over who controls school safety measures
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam implied at a press conference on Thursday that school divisions that don’t follow federal guidance related to COVID-19 mitigation strategies will be in violation of state law.
Now, lawmakers are at odds about a state law that requires all schools to offer in-person instruction.
Henrico County now requiring masks for unvaccinated employees, visitors
Henrico County general government officials this week tightened the county’s masking policy, in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases related to the delta variant.
The county now requires all unvaccinated employees and visitors to county facilities to wear masks or face-coverings at all times, according to Henrico Chief of Staff Cari Tretina. It’s also strongly recommending (but not requiring) that vaccinated employees and guests do the same, she said.
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