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Sen. DeSteph criticizes Northam’s ‘Back to School’ plan, calls it ‘gubernatorial overreach’

June 22, 2020 by Bill DeSteph

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia senator is publicly criticizing the governor’s statewide “Back to School” plan for the fall, saying it is unconstitutional and a “gubernatorial overreach.”

Sen. Bill DeSteph, (R-Virginia Beach), sent the letter to Northam Thursday.

DeSteph says the General Assembly is responsible for making policies such as the ones for returning to school amid the coronavirus pandemic, and local school boards are responsible for applying the plans to their respective school divisions.

DeSteph wrote: “As the Senator representing the largest city in the Commonwealth, it is my duty to convey on behalf of my constituents their enormous disapproval of this plan. My office has been overwhelmed with calls and emails critical of this approach.”

DeSteph also said the law in Virginia does not allow the governor to intervene in schedules of public school districts.

Read More at WAVY.com

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