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Executive Order No. 202.4

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo · New York (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
Executive Law 29-a
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
Schools closed no later than Mar. 18, 2020; local-government telework Mar. 17, 2020 (read as 2020-03-18)
End
School closure extended to Apr. 15 (EO 202.11), Apr. 29 (EO 202.14), May 15 (EO 202.18) and the balance of the 2019-20 school year (statewide in-person closure recited in EO 202.60); in-person instruction permitted from Sept. 1, 2020 (EO 202.60) (read as 2020-09-01)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Telework mandateSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every school in the State
  • every local government and political subdivision
  • State workers
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (school closures statewide)
  • IN in-person instruction
  • EC child care
  • OF local-government offices
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

every school in the state of New York is hereby directed to close no later than Wednesday, March 18, 2020, for a period of two weeks, ending April 1, 2020.... School districts shall develop a plan for alternative instructional options, distribution and availability of meals, and child care, with an emphasis on serving children of parents in the health care profession or first responders... Any local government or political subdivision shall, effective March 17, 2020, allow non-essential personnel as determined by the local government, to be able to work from home or take leave without charging accruals... Such non-essential personnel shall total no less than fifty-percent (50%) of the total number of employees

Enforcement

Executive Law 29-a; school aid consequences (180-day rule) stated

Notes

Every private and public school; districts in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and New York City to submit plans by midnight Mar. 17

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