In August, when so many Marylanders were swimming and boating, hiking, and camping, Patricia Donner could be found practically 24/7 at Gaithersburg High School, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, where she is the school business administrator. To prepare for the reopening of school in September, she was ordering supplies, sorting and preparing keys for new staff, replacing computers and other technical equipment, and ensuring the building was cleaned and repaired—and that’s to say nothing of overseeing finances.