State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian wants local control of future decisions regarding COVID-19. ‘’It is time the Governor relinquishes his unconstitutional grip of power against the people of Illinois and allow county and the elected school boards to handle Covid mitigations moving forward, especially for the upcoming school year,’’ said Marron.
‘’As we approach the new school year, it is time to give the local authorities the power to determine the safety and education of our children,’’ added Marron in a news release. He added the state is far too divisive with too many factors to approach this new academic year in the same way we did last year.
Representative Marron says he has received dozens of calls from constituents concerned about the quality of life of our youth. And he says there are deep rooted sentiments regarding how another out of touch state-wide approach might affect the mental and physical health of kids.
‘’I stand with these concerned parents and agree that we should allow the elected local school boards to determine the protocols for the new school year locally,’’ said Marron.
‘’Allowing local control will provide for greater public discourse and a localized approach that is best for each school district to ensure the quality of education and safety of our children is met in each district,’’ concluded Marron.
