{"id":"ECO-B-029","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"B","issuer":"Governor Philip D. Murphy","authority":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; P.L. 2021, c. 103 (A5820, June 4, 2021) (continuing authority over health and safety in schools)","instrument":"Executive Order No. 251","title":"Face coverings required in the indoor premises of all public, private and parochial preschool, elementary and secondary schools for the 2021-2022 school year, regardless of vaccination status","dateIssued":"2021-08-06","effective":"Monday, August 9, 2021","end":"March 7, 2022 (lifted; Ex. ECO-B-107)","startDate":"2021-08-09","endDate":"2022-03-07","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","SCH"],"addressees":["all public, private and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools","staff, students and visitors"],"clause":"\u00277. This Order shall take effect on Monday, August 9, 2021 and shall remain in effect until revoked or modified by the Governor.\u0027 Recital: face coverings required \u0027regardless of vaccination status\u0027 because \u0027only 40 percent of 12-15 year-olds and 57 percent of 16-17 year-olds in New Jersey have received at least one dose.\u0027","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49, -50","functions":["WF (school staff; parents subject to school quarantine rules)","SCH"],"notes":"In force July 1-Sept. 30, 2021 from Aug. 9.","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-251.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":115620,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ECO-B","url":"/library/ECO-B-029","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ECO-B-029","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 251 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-029)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["ECO-B-107","ECO-B-030","ECO-B-031"]}