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COVID-19 School Operations Guidance (Approved 3/23/20)

COVID-19 School Operations Guidance: statewide soft closure of all school districts and charter schools through April 20, 2020

Idaho State Board of Education · Idaho State Board of Education; State level (State)

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Jurisdiction
Idaho State Board of Education; State level · 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
End
Extended April 6, 2020 to the end of the 2019-20 school year or the lifting of social distancing orders and satisfaction of the Board's re-entry criteria (Exs. 003, 004) (read as 2020-04-06)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all school districts and charter schools
  • students
  • school staff
Functions reached
  • IN in-person instruction (students not permitted in schools)
  • RL remote learning
  • EC child care for critical-service workers
  • FS food service
  • AC activities and gatherings
  • WF parents' workforce
  • CB families and communities
Collection
State education and higher-education authorities AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED

Operative words

Given the current situation, the State Board of Education directs that all school districts and charter schools implement a soft closure through Monday, April 20. During this soft closure period, local districts shall follow national CDC guidelines pertaining to large gatherings and social distancing. While students are not permitted in schools, the State Board expects efforts to continue facilitating essential services and student learning.... 1. Develop and implement a continuation of essential services to your local communities. At a minimum, plans should include providing food service to Idaho's underserved populations and childcare for our community members that provide critical services... 2. Implement and/or develop remote learning strategies that will benefit all K-12 students... 3. School districts and charter schools shall develop a plan on delivering special education services

Enforcement

Idaho Code s. 33-116 (supervision and control); Board's accreditation, funding and rulemaking powers (Idaho Code ss. 33-105, 33-119)

Notes

Two-page directive; the Board 'will reassess this timeline as circumstances dictate' and committed to weekly special meetings; the re-entry criteria of May 4, 2020 (Ex. 004) tied reopening to the absence of statewide stay-home orders

Retrieval note

Text read in full (capture of March 24, 2020).

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