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Executive Order D 2020 007

Ordering Suspension of Normal In-Person Instruction at All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools in the State of Colorado Due to the Presence of COVID-19

Governor Jared Polis · Colorado (State)

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Jurisdiction
Colorado
Level
State
Authority
Colo. Const. art. IV, § 2; C.R.S. § 24-33.5-704
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23
End
Apr. 17, 2020; extended by D 2020 021 (Apr. 1) to Apr. 30, amended by D 2020 035 (Apr. 14), extended by D 2020 041 (Apr. 22, Ex. CO-018) to the end of the 2019-20 school year and by D 2020 074 (May 21) (read as 2020-04-17)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child careOther
Addressees
  • all public and private P-12 schools
  • Colorado Department of Education
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (parents of school-age children)
  • IN in-person instruction
  • FS school food service
Collection
Colorado CO

Operative words

shall suspend normal in-person instruction from March 23, 2020 to April 17, [2020]

Enforcement

Directive to CDE and school districts under the Disaster Emergency Act

Notes

Ordered a school with a positive case to close for no less than 72 hours; directed CDE to accommodate assessments

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