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Executive Order 20-08

Statewide School Closure (K-12) in Response to COVID-19

Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers) · Oregon (State)

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Jurisdiction
Oregon
Level
State
Authority
ORS 433.441(3); ORS 401.175(1); ORS 401.188(2)-(3); ORS 401.168(1)
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
Confirms closure from 2020-03-16 (read as 2020-03-16)
End
Closure period through Apr. 28, 2020; rescinded as of Apr. 28, 2020 and replaced by EO 20-20 (read as 2020-04-28)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 28, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • public school districts, education service districts, public charter schools
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (school-age children at home)
  • IN in-person instruction
  • FS school food service (non-congregate)
Collection
Oregon OR

Operative words

All public schools shall close to students from March 16, 2020, through April 28, 2020 ("closure period"), unless that period is extended or terminated earlier by the Governor.

Enforcement

ORS 401.192(1) full force and effect of law; State School Fund conditions (para. 3-4)

Notes

Tribal and private schools not subject to EO 20-08 (para. 1); private schools were covered from Apr. 28 by EO 20-20. Schools required to provide meals in non-congregate settings and supplemental learning.

Retrieval note

OCR of the official scan.