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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all schools and district offices March 13 through March 30, 2020Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan)Houston Independent School District, Texas (independent school district)CityMar. 12, 2020Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-003Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-060Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe MeasuresFifth Amended Declaration: Stay at Home, Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020)Mayor Betsy PriceCity of Fort Worth, TexasCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-004Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200413-009Stay Home - Work Safe Order (extension to May 8, 2020; face coverings)Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityApr. 13, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-028Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of August 14, 2020Health Authority Emergency Rules (supersede the July 14, 2020 rules; face coverings outside the residence; site rules; school provisions)Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), with City Manager and City Attorney certificationCity of Austin, TexasCityAug. 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-046Message to HISD parents on in-person or virtual instruction selection (Sept. 16, 2020)Virtual instruction for the first six weeks; families required to elect in-person or virtual instruction for the second six weeks beginning…Houston ISDHouston Independent School District, TexasCitySept. 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-029Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020 (face coverings; site rules; continuing through April 15, 2021)Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott)City of Austin, TexasCityDec. 15, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-014Order No. 20201223-023 (Stage 5)Stage 5 Order: stay-home urging 10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.; recommended modified operations for restaurants, retail and schoolsMayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityDec. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Stay-at-homeCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-057Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order)Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityFeb. 5, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-060Thirteenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-20, GA-34, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order)Thirteenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityMar. 9, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-048Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted April 13, 2021Health Authority Rules (face coverings outside the residence; fully-vaccinated exceptions; household isolation; site rules; school…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certificationCity of Austin, TexasCityApr. 13, 20212021 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-019Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted May 18, 2021Health Authority Rules (face coverings indoors at every site and outdoors where more than 2,500 present; site distancing, signage, hygiene…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certificationCity of Austin, TexasCityMay 18, 20212021 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-030Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted August 11, 2021Health Authority Rules (face coverings required of students, staff and visitors over two in public schools during Stages 3, 4 and 5…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes, Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certificationCity of Austin, TexasCityAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-089Austin ISD announcement 'Masks Mandated at Austin ISD' (August 9, 2021)Austin ISD requirement that students, staff and visitors wear face masks on school properties from August 11, 2021Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde (announced at the Board of Trustees meeting of August 9, 2021; Board President Geronimo Rodriguez quoted)Austin Independent School District (Travis County, Texas)CityAug. 9, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-068Fourteenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Fourteenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047Message to the HISD community proposing a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors (Aug. 5, 2021)Mask mandate for students, staff and visitors at all schools, buses and facilities, regardless of vaccination status, effective upon Board…Superintendent Millard House II (proposal to the Board of Education, adopted Aug. 12, 2021)Houston Independent School District, TexasCityAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-023Mask to be Safe at School Order No. 20210811-032Mask to be Safe at School (face coverings required in public schools during Stages 3, 4 and 5)Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-025Mask to be Safe at School Order No. 20210813-034Mask to be Safe at School (face coverings required in public schools, public charter schools and public colleges during Stages 3, 4 and 5…Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityAug. 13, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-031Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted August 17, 2021 (amending the rule of August 11, 2021)Health Authority Rules (face coverings in public schools, public charter schools and public colleges during Stages 3, 4 and 5; effective…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes)City of Austin, TexasCityAug. 17, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-032Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules effective August 21, 2021 (amending the rule of August 17, 2021)Health Authority Rules (face coverings in public schools, public charter schools and public colleges during Stages 3, 4 and 5; effective…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes)City of Austin, TexasCityAug. 20, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-048Message to the HISD community on virtual instruction (Aug. 19, 2021)Temporary virtual instruction for quarantined students; virtual academy for immunocompromised students under twelve from August 30, 2021Superintendent Millard House IIHouston Independent School District, TexasCityAug. 19, 20212021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child careQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049Message to the HISD community on the mask mandate and the Travis County injunction (Sept. 27, 2021)Mask mandate continues under a temporary injunction authorizing the District to keep requiring masks at all campuses, facilities and busesSuperintendent Millard House IIHouston Independent School District, TexasCitySept. 27, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read