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COVID-19 Order No. 16

Order Extending the Temporary Closure of All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
Issued
2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25
End
Superseded by Order No. 28 (Apr. 21, 2020) (read as 2020-04-21)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 21, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • all public and private K-12 schools
Functions reached
  • WF workforce
  • IN in-person instruction
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

All public and private elementary and secondary (K-12) schools in the Commonwealth, excepting residential schools for special needs students, shall not re-open for normal operations before Monday, May 4, 2020. This directive supersedes the provision of the March 15, 2020 Order establishing an earlier date for re-opening.

Enforcement

DPH and DESE with boards of health; penalties under St. 1950, c. 639, s. 8

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