Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require Schools to Meet COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements

The record

Jurisdiction

New York City · New York

Level

City

Authority

N.Y.C. Health Code s. 3.01; N.Y.C. Charter s. 556; Governor's EO 202.60 (Sept. 4, 2020) and NYSDOH Interim Guidance for Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools (July 13, 2020) (recited); ratified by the Board of Health Dec. 11, 2020

Issued

2020-11-05 Nov. 5, 2020

Effective

Immediately; through the end of the 2020-2021 school year including 2021 summer sessions, or earlier rescission (read as 2020-11-05)

End

Modified Jan. 19, 2021 (quarantine length; ratified Jan. 25, 2021); rescinded May 10, 2021 (Ex. MET-NYC-045) (read as 2021-01-19)

In force

Nov. 5, 2020 to Jan. 19, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all non-public schools in New York City
• all charter schools in New York City
• students, teachers, staff, volunteers and service providers on their premises

Functions reached

• IN in-person instruction (private and charter schools)
• WF workforce (teachers and staff quarantines; parents)
• AC activities and events
• HR
• CB families

Collection

New York City MET-NYC

Operative words

hereby order that in addition to the requirements described in the State Guidance, all non-public and charter schools in New York City shall comply with the following requirements: All individuals on non-public and charter school premises must remain at least 6 feet apart to the greatest extent possible...; All individuals must wear a face covering on non-public and charter school premises at all times, and during all off-site non-public and charter school activities...; All non-public and charter schools must coordinate with the Department and the Test and Trace Corps...; All non-public and charter schools must report every case of COVID-19 to the Department... and cooperate with the Department regarding closing and opening of classrooms or schools as the Department determines necessary... Students, teachers, staff members, volunteers, or any other individuals providing services in the non-public and charter school having close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 must quarantine for 14 days from such contact...

Enforcement

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