{"id":"AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"New York City Department of Education (New York City public schools), New York (city school district)","state":"NY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES","eco":"","issuer":"Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter (announcement of the Department\u0027s 2021-22 requirements; the vaccination requirement was ordered by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, MET-NYC-040 to 042)","authority":"Educ. Law § 2590-h; NYC Charter § 556; Health Code § 3.01(d)","instrument":"Announcement, \u0027Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Porter Announce Health \u0026 Safety Measures for the 2021-22 School Year\u0027 (Aug. 26, 2021)","title":"2021-22 health and safety measures: staff and contractor vaccination deadline, universal masking, testing and quarantine rules","dateIssued":"2021-08-26","effective":"2021-09-13 (first day of school); vaccination first dose by 2021-09-27","end":"Vaccination requirement for DOE staff continued into 2022; masking in schools ended Mar. 7, 2022","startDate":"2021-09-13","endDate":"2022-03-07","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","MASK","QUAR","EMP","SCH"],"addressees":["all DOE staff","contractors in DOE buildings","students","visitors"],"clause":"Due to the incredible safety vaccination provides, all DOE staff and contractors in DOE buildings are required to have their first dose by September 27th and upload proof of vaccination to the DOE Vaccination portal.... Universal mask usage, physical distancing, health screenings, testing, increased hygiene, and oversight by the Situation Room worked together to provide comprehensive protection","enforcement":"Commissioner\u0027s Order under Health Code § 3.01(d) (MET-NYC-040 to 042): unvaccinated employees excluded from buildings; contractors barred from DOE premises","functions":["HR staff and contractor vaccination and exclusion","WF workforce of contractors (food service, custodial, bus, construction) at 1,600 buildings","IN in-person instruction under masking and testing","EC child care"],"notes":"The nation\u0027s largest district (about 1 million students; about 150,000 employees). The contractor clause reached every vendor whose employees enter DOE buildings.","sourceUrl":"https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/announcements/contentdetails/2021/08/26/mayor-de-blasio-and-chancellor-porter-announce-health-safety-measures-for-the-2021-22-school-year","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":330429,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES","url":"/library/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008","citation":"Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter (announcement of the Department\u0027s 2021-22 requirements; the vaccination requirement was ordered by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, MET-NYC-040 to 042), Announcement, \u0027Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Porter Announce Health \u0026 Safety Measures for the 2021-22 School Year\u0027 (Aug. 26, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008)","stateName":"New York","related":["MET-NYC-040"]}