Westchester County Local Emergency Order #1 of 2020 (with the County of Westchester Local State of Emergency Declaration of March 16, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Westchester County, New York · New York City · New York

Level

County

Authority

N.Y. Executive Law art. 2-B, s. 24; N.Y. Education Law s. 3604(7)

Issued

2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020

Effective

Order effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (signed Mar. 16, 2020 at 3:22 p.m.); five days, extendable; declaration effective Mar. 16, 2020 for 30 days (read as 2020-03-18)

End

Subsumed by the State's EO 202.4 (schools statewide closed from Mar. 18, 2020) and successors. (read as 2020-06-30)

In force

Mar. 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationBusiness closureSchools and child care

Addressees

• all public and private schools situated in Westchester County (including Chapter 853 schools and Special Act school districts)
• students and staff

Functions reached

• IN in-person instruction (public and private schools)
• WF workforce (parents)
• CB families

Collection

New York City MET-NYC

Operative words

1. All public and private schools situated in Westchester County shall be closed to all students and staff except for the performance of administrative, instructional, professional and classified staff functions as determined by each school or school district.... 3. This Order shall take effect on Wednesday March 18, 2020.... 5. Failure to obey the Order is a criminal offense punishable by law under section 24(5) of the New York State Executive Law. [Declaration:] DECLARED, that a local state of emergency exists for the County of Westchester for a period beginning on this 16th day of March 2020 and shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days or until rescinded by subsequent order or extended.

Enforcement

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