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We've reached a settlement in our case about peer masking in Virginia public schools affirming that masking is a reasonable modification for students with disabilities that put them at severe risk if they contract COVID.
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We've reached a settlement in our case about peer masking in Virginia public schools affirming that masking is a reasonable modification for students with disabilities that put them at severe risk if they contract COVID.
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In February of last year, 12 parents of students with disabilities filed a lawsuit against Governor Youngkin's Executive Order 2 & Senate Bill 739.
These directives restricted schools from requiring community masking to combat COVID spread & keep kids with disabilities safe.
These directives restricted schools from requiring community masking to combat COVID spread & keep kids with disabilities safe.
In March, a court preliminarily granted these parents the ability to request & receive community masking accommodations.
The parties have reached a settlement that we are waiting for the court to accept that will ensure kids with disabilities can be accommodated at school.
The parties have reached a settlement that we are waiting for the court to accept that will ensure kids with disabilities can be accommodated at school.
Under federal disability law, schools MUST make accommodations if a child with a disability requires peer & teacher masking, regardless of the requirements of Executive Order 2 & Senate Bill 739.
Kids with disabilities deserve the same access to education as their peers.
Kids with disabilities deserve the same access to education as their peers.
We are glad to be working with @BrownGoldLevy, @disAbilityLawVA, @arnoldporter, & @WashLaw4CR to move this case forward.
Read more about this lawsuit and its settlement: acluva.org/en/press-relea…
Read more about this lawsuit and its settlement: acluva.org/en/press-relea…
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