{"id":"MET-AUS-027","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Travis County, Texas (all independent school districts and private schools operating in Travis County)","state":"TX","metro":"AUS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Health Authority)","authority":"Tex. Health \u0026 Safety Code §§ 81.082 and 81.084 (control measures), as recited","instrument":"Health Authority Order of Control Measures for In-Person School Campus Instruction","title":"Order barring on-campus, face-to-face instruction and extracurricular activities in all public and private schools in Travis County until after September 7, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-07-14","effective":"2020-07-14 (effective on execution)","end":"2020-09-07 by its terms (\u0027until after September 7, 2020\u0027); later treatment (the Attorney General\u0027s July 28, 2020 letter on local health authorities\u0027 school-closure powers and any withdrawal) not in the exhibits","startDate":"2020-07-14","endDate":"2020-09-07","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["SCH","CLOSE","EVT"],"addressees":["all independent school districts in Travis County","all private schools offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Travis County"],"clause":"The following restrictions are effective as of the execution of this Order: School systems shall not re-open schools for on-campus, face-to-face instruction until after September 7, 2020; Virtual instruction shall be permitted as per a school system\u0027s own plan; Extracurricular sports and activities shall not take place until school systems re-open for on-campus instruction; At least two weeks prior to re-opening for on-campus instruction and on-campus activities, the school or district shall develop a plan to be submitted to the Austin/Travis County Health Authority for re-opening on-campus activities and instruction and make the plan available for parents and general public.","enforcement":"Tex. Health \u0026 Safety Code ch. 81 control-measure order; penalty not recited","functions":["IN in-person instruction barred; RL remote learning required","AC athletics and extracurriculars barred","WF parents\u0027 workforce availability (schools closed to campuses through Labor Day)","FS/TR school food service and transport idled"],"notes":"Recites that TEA acknowledged that authority to close schools for public health lies with the local health authority, DSHS and the Governor. The order reached every private school and ISD in the county, including those outside the City.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":185264,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-AUS","url":"/library/MET-AUS-027","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-AUS-027","citation":"Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Health Authority), Health Authority Order of Control Measures for In-Person School Campus Instruction (July 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-027)","stateName":"Texas","related":[]}