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COVID-19 Order No. 28

Order Extending the Temporary Closure of All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools (for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year)

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
Issued
2020-04-21 Apr. 21, 2020
Effective
2020-04-21
End
June 29, 2020 (schools not to reopen for normal operations prior to that date) (read as 2020-06-29)
In force
Apr. 21, 2020 to June 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • all public and private K-12 schools
Functions reached
  • WF workforce for the whole of 2020 Q2
  • IN private-school instruction
  • FS/TR school vendors
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 remain closed for normal, in-person instruction and shall not re-open for normal operations prior to June 29, 2020.... Public and private elementary and secondary (K-12) schools may not begin in-person summer learning programs before June 29, 2020, unless specifically granted permission by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Enforcement

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

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