{"id":"VT-005","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Vermont","state":"VT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Philip B. Scott","authority":"20 V.S.A. §§ 8, 9, 11; EO 01-20","instrument":"Gubernatorial Directive 2 to All School Boards, Superintendents, and Child Care Programs","title":"Provision of Services to Children of Essential Persons During Closure Period (child care closure)","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"Closure no later than March 18, 2020","end":"Set to April 6, 2020; continued by Directive 5 (VT-011) and the extensions; from June 15, 2020 child care operated under AHS requirements (VT-025 § 12(c)-(d))","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2020-04-06","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["SCH","CLOSE"],"addressees":["all state regulated child care programs","schools pre-K through grade 8"],"clause":"Except as set forth below, all state regulated child care programs shall be closed no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through April 6, 2020 (\u0027Closure Period\u0027)... During the Closure Period, state-licensed child care programs are asked to provide care to, at a minimum, their own enrollees who are children of Essential Persons.","enforcement":"Delegated to the Secretary of Human Services (¶ 7) and the Secretary of Education (¶ 6); 20 V.S.A. § 40 (VT-103)","functions":["EC child care (emergency-only)","WF workforce with children","CB families"],"notes":"\u0027Essential Persons\u0027 defined as child-care and education staff serving them, health-care providers, criminal-justice and public-health personnel, firefighters, National Guard, first responders and essential State employees.","sourceUrl":"https://governor.vermont.gov/sites/scott/files/documents/Directive%202%20-%20Childcare%20For%20Essential%20Service%20Providers.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":155647,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"VT","url":"/library/VT-005","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/VT-005","citation":"Governor Philip B. Scott, Gubernatorial Directive 2 to All School Boards, Superintendents, and Child Care Programs (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. VT-005)","stateName":"Vermont","related":["VT-011","VT-025","VT-103","VT-002","VT-004","VT-006","VT-003","VT-007","VT-001","VT-008","VT-009","VT-010"]}