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Executive Order No. 251

Requiring face masks in the indoor premises of all public, private and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools

Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.
Issued
2021-08-06 Aug. 6, 2021
Effective
2021-08-09
End
2022-03-07 (EO 292 lifted the school mask requirement) (read as 2022-03-07)
In force
Aug. 9, 2021 to Mar. 7, 2022
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all public, private, and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools
Functions reached
  • RE parochial and private religious schools and church preschools
  • HR staff
  • WF parents
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

1. All public, private, and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools, including charter and renaissance schools (collectively 'school districts'), must maintain a policy regarding mandatory use of face masks by staff, students, and visitors in the indoor portion of the school district premises, except in the following circumstances...

Enforcement

N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49, -50