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Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-001 Order Primary source read

Board action of March 23, 2020 approving the COVID-19 School Operations Guidance (press release, 'Board Approves Statewide School Operations Guidance to Deal with Coronavirus')

Board Approves Statewide School Operations Guidance to Deal with Coronavirus (soft closure of all classroom facilities through April 20, 2020)

Idaho State Board of Education (President Debbie Critchfield), with the Governor's K-12 Emergency Council · Idaho State Board of Education; State level (constitutional board with supervision and control of all public schools) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Idaho State Board of Education; State level (constitutional board with supervision and control of all public schools) · Idaho
Level
State
Authority
Idaho Const. art. IX, s. 2; Idaho Code s. 33-116
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-23)
End
2020-04-20 target; extended April 6, 2020 to the end of the 2019-20 school year (Ex. 003) (read as 2020-04-20)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all public school districts and charter schools
  • students and families
  • school employees
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction closed statewide
  • RL remote learning required
  • EC child care for critical-service workers required of districts
  • FS food service to underserved populations
  • AC athletics and activities suspended
  • WF parents' workforce (schools closed)
  • CB families
Collection
State education and higher-education authorities AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED

Operative words

The Idaho State Board of Education today directed all public school districts and charter schools to immediately implement a "soft closure" of all classroom facilities through Monday, April 20, 2020. The Board ordered the soft closure when it approved the COVID-19 School Operation Guidance developed by Governor Brad Little's K-12 Emergency Council... The guidance directs districts and charters to provide three essential services during the soft closure... Provide food services to underserved populations and childcare for community members who provide critical services. Develop and implement plans for delivering remote or distance learning strategies (online, video or teleconference). Develop a plan for providing special education-related services.

Enforcement

Idaho Code s. 33-116 (districts under the supervision and control of the State Board); Board accreditation and funding authority (Idaho Code ss. 33-119, 33-1001 et seq.); the guidance itself recites that 'students are not permitted in schools'

Notes

The Board, not the Governor, closed Idaho's classrooms; the release records that April 20 'is strictly a target date and is subject to review' and that the Board waived graduation requirements; companion to Ex. 002 (the guidance text)

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