Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday amended an emergency order to override the Montgomery County health officer’s blanket school closure directive last week, allowing individual private and public schools to decide how they wish to reopen.
Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles issued a directive on July 31, requiring all schools located in the county but not affiliated with the county’s public school district, including private schools, religious schools, and independent schools, to exclusively conduct online learning through Oct. 1. The county’s public schools would also go fully online through Jan. 29, 2021.
