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Declaration of Emergency Directive 028

2020-21 school year: mandatory face coverings for all K-12 students and staff; 3-foot and 6-foot distancing; hybrid models; isolation and quarantine compliance

Governor Steve Sisolak · Nevada (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
State
Authority
NRS ch. 414; Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020)
Issued
2020-07-28 July 28, 2020
Effective
2020-07-28
End
S. 2 terminated Feb. 18, 2021 (Directive 038 s. 3); s. 3 terminated Apr. 30, 2021 (Directive 044 s. 13); s. 4 terminated May 3, 2021 (Directive 045 s. 3) and school masking re-imposed Aug. 4, 2021 (Directive 048 s. 5); s. 4 recited as terminated again by Directive 052 (Feb. 10, 2022) (read as 2021-02-18)
In force
July 28, 2020 to Feb. 18, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • county school districts
  • charter schools
  • private schools
  • parents, vendors, volunteers and visitors
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction (distancing)
  • WF workforce (hybrid and remote schooling; quarantines)
  • TR school transport
  • CB vendors and visitors
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

SECTION 2:... (1) For pre-school, elementary and middle school students, not less than 3 feet apart... (2) For high school students and district and school staff at all levels... not less than 6 feet apart from all other individuals... SECTION 4:... (1) All kindergarten through 12th grade students (regardless of whether they would be exempt from a face covering ordinance based on their age) and all school staff must wear cloth face coverings while on school buses, in school buildings, or on school campuses... (2) Parents, vendors, volunteers, visitors, and guests who are unable or unwilling to wear cloth face coverings... should not be allowed on school buses, in school buildings, or on school campuses. SECTION 5: County school districts, charter schools, and private schools shall require all students and school staff to follow isolation and quarantine guidelines and instructions provided by local health officials.

Enforcement

Nevada Department of Education; Chief Medical Officer approval of variances (s. 3)

Notes

Clark County School District opened the 2020-21 year fully remote under this framework (secondary).

Retrieval note

The gov.nv.gov archive page lists this directive under July 15, 2020; the signed instrument is dated July 28, 2020.

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