{"id":"MN-028","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Minnesota","state":"MN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tim Walz","authority":"Minn. Stat. sec. 12.21, subd. 3(11); approved by the Executive Council","instrument":"Emergency Executive Order 20-82","title":"Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Education to Require School Districts and Charter Schools to Provide a Safe and Effective Learning Environment for Minnesota\u0027s Students During the 2020-21 School Year","dateIssued":"2020-07-30","effective":"2020-07-30 (2020-21 school year)","end":"Did not apply beyond the 2020-21 school year; rescinded 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2021 (EO 21-21 para. 4); para. 15 amended Mar. 26, 2021 (EO 21-16)","startDate":"2020-07-30","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["SCH","TELE"],"addressees":["school districts and charter schools","Commissioners of Education and Health"],"clause":"4. To begin the 2020-21 school year, school districts (\u0027districts\u0027) and charter schools must implement an appropriate instructional model that adheres to parameters set forth in the Safe Learning Plan.... all districts and charter schools must offer a distance learning model that meets the educational needs of all students of families who choose not to receive in-person instruction.... 6.... the Commissioner is authorized to order a district or charter school to dial back to a more restrictive instructional model... 13.... Districts and charter schools... must allow school staff whose health is at risk or who have members of their household whose health is at risk to work from home to the extent possible.... 16. Districts and charter schools must comply with Public Health Guidelines, applicable MDE guidance, and this Executive Order.","enforcement":"Directive under sec. 12.21, subd. 3(11); Commissioner\u0027s dial-back order power (para. 6)","functions":["WF workforce (hybrid and distance learning days for parents)","IN in-person instruction","RL remote learning","AC activities per youth-sports guidance (para. 18)","TR transport","FS"],"notes":"The Safe Learning Plan tied each district\u0027s model to county case rates; MDH updated it \u0027as needed\u0027. EO 20-94 (MN-030) added mandatory K-12 face coverings and free care for Tier 1 workers\u0027 children.","sourceUrl":"https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/execorders/20-82.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":496830,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MN","url":"/library/MN-028","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MN-028","citation":"Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-82 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MN-028)","stateName":"Minnesota","related":["MN-030","MN-026","MN-029","MN-024","MN-023","MN-021","MN-019","MN-018","MN-016","MN-017"]}