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Executive Order 2021-120

State of Emergency: schools encouraged to offer in-person instruction by March 1, 2021; face coverings required of all students, educators, staff and visitors on school grounds; Healthy at School expectations mandatory

Governor Andy Beshear · Kentucky (State)

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Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Level
State
Authority
Ky. Const.; KRS ch. 39A
Issued
2021-02-23 Feb. 23, 2021
Effective
2021-02-23
End
Amends EO 2020-1041; rescinded with it June 11, 2021 (EO 2021-386 para. 1); school masking then rested on EO 2021-326 para. 5 until June 11 (read as 2021-06-11)
In force
Feb. 23, 2021 to June 11, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all public K-12 schools and district preschools (private schools recommended)
Functions reached
  • IN instruction
  • RL remote learning
  • TR transport
  • AC activities ('prioritize in-person instruction over extracurricular activities')
  • WF
Collection
Kentucky KY

Operative words

3. All school districts are encouraged to offer or expand some form of in-person instructional opportunities beginning March 1, 2021... 4. Students, educators, staff, and visitors must wear face coverings while on school grounds... All individuals in district owned or operated facilities or transportation vehicles shall wear face coverings in both classroom and non-classroom spaces, including hallways, school offices, restrooms, gyms, school buses, and auditoriums. 5. All public schools shall and must comply with the Safety Expectations... 9. All public schools shall continue to provide meaningful virtual options for all students who choose a virtual option through the end of the current school year.

Enforcement

KRS ch. 39A

Notes

Ballotpedia and the Governor's Feb. 23, 2021 release describe this as the 'March 1' school order; number confirmed from the order's face (OCR)