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Emergency Executive Order 20-94

Authorizing the Commissioner of Education to Take Action to Improve the Education of Minnesota Students During the 2020-2021 School Year

Governor Tim Walz · Minnesota (State)

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Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Level
State
Authority
Minn. Stat. sec. 12.21, subd. 3(11); EO 20-81 para. 12; approved by the Executive Council
Issued
2020-11-05 Nov. 5, 2020
Effective
2020-11-05 (para. 9 effective date clarified by EO 20-95) (read as 2020-11-05)
End
Did not apply beyond the 2020-21 school year; rescinded 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2021 (EO 21-21 para. 4) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Nov. 5, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • school districts and charter schools
  • all persons inside school buildings and on school transportation
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction (masked)
  • WF workforce (Tier 1 workers' school-age care)
  • TR school transportation
  • RL remote learning
Collection
Minnesota MN

Operative words

3.a. School districts and charter schools must provide free care to Eligible Children during regular school hours under any of the instructional models authorized in Executive Order 20-82, provided that all of the parents or legal guardians in the child's household are workers in Tier 1 industries... 8. Pursuant to paragraph 12 of Executive Order 20-81 and MDH's 2020-2021 Planning Guide for Schools... all K-12 students, staff, and other persons present inside school buildings and district offices, on school grounds where social distancing cannot be maintained, or onboard school transportation vehicles, must wear a face covering.

Enforcement

Directive under sec. 12.21, subd. 3(11); EO 20-81 penalties for face coverings

Notes

Also strongly discourages truancy referrals during distance learning and continues special-education eligibility.