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Ex. LA-072 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

BESE emergency rule of July 14, 2020 - Minimum Health and Safety Standards for the Reopening of Louisiana Schools (2020-2021), as described in BESE's release

BESE adopts minimum health and safety standards for the reopening of Louisiana schools

Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) · Louisiana (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Act 9 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session (HB 59); La. R.S. 49:953 (emergency rule); BESE Bulletin 741
Issued
2020-07-14 July 14, 2020
Effective
2020-07-14 (immediately) (read as 2020-07-14)
End
2021-06-30 (expiration confirmed by BESE's May 12, 2021 revision, LA-073) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
July 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all traditional public, charter and nonpublic schools
  • local education agencies
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction (group sizes, hybrid schedules)
  • TR transport 25/50/75%
  • WF workforce (parents; hybrid and remote schedules)
  • MASK adults and grades 3-12
  • HR staff screening
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

Group sizes: The maximum group size that may convene indoors in a single room or outdoors at any time are 10 individuals (phase 1), 25 individuals (phase 2), and 50 individuals (phase 3).... Face coverings: While inside the school facility, all adults and students in grades 3 through 12 must wear a face covering to the greatest extent possible and practical within the local community context.... Student transportation: Buses must not exceed 25 percent capacity in phase 1, 50 percent in phase 2, and 75 percent in phase 3... Each Local Education Agency (LEA) is required to adopt policies in accordance with the state's standards prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year and submit a plan to the LDE addressing each phase of reopening.... BESE approved the policies as emergency rules in accordance with R.S. 49:953 and are effective immediately.

Enforcement

Emergency rule under La. R.S. 49:953 binding on every LEA and nonpublic school; LDE plan approval

Notes

Rendered copy of BESE's own release describing the emergency rule; the codified emergency rule text (Bulletin 741 §§...) was not separately retrieved.

Retrieval note

Issuing authority's own release; rule text not read.

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