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Ex. WV-055 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 1-21

Elementary and middle schools may open for in-person instruction from January 19, 2021 regardless of county color; high schools closed in Red counties

Governor Jim Justice · West Virginia (State)

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Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Level
State
Authority
W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1
Issued
2021-01-11 Jan. 11, 2021
Effective
2021-01-19
End
Restated by EO 7-21 (Feb. 19, 2021); terminated by EO 10-21 (Mar. 24, 2021) (read as 2021-02-19)
In force
Jan. 19, 2021 to Feb. 19, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • private and public elementary, middle/junior high and high schools
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction
  • WF
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

beginning January 19, 2021, that private and public elementary and middle/junior high schools throughout the state may be open for in-person instruction and/or extracurricular activities without regard to the designation of the school's county on the DHHR County Alert System, and that private and public high schools, grades 9 through 12, throughout this state shall remain closed to in-person instruction and/or extracurricular activities when such school's county is in the 'red' designation on the DHHR County Alert System. It is further ordered that Executive Order 68-20 and Executive Order 71-20 are hereby terminated and of no further effect.

Enforcement

Order under W. Va. Code 15-5-6

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