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Executive Order 2020-04

Closure of all K-12 schools, public and non-public, March 16-20, 2020

Governor Doug Burgum · North Dakota (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Dakota
Level
State
Authority
N.D. Const. art. V, § 1; N.D.C.C. ch. 37-17.1; N.D.C.C. ch. 23-07.6
Issued
2020-03-15 Mar. 15, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
2020-03-20 by its terms; superseded by EO 2020-10 (Mar. 22, 2020); terminated by EO 2020-44 (Dec. 18, 2020) (read as 2020-03-20)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all K-12 schools, public and non-public
  • school district staff
Functions reached
  • WF workforce (parents of school-age children)
  • IN in-person instruction
  • EC child care demand
Collection
North Dakota ND

Operative words

It is hereby ordered that all K-12 schools in North Dakota, both public and non-public, will be closed to students from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, 2020. Essential school district staff are directed to report to work on March 16 and 17 (Monday and Tuesday) to develop plans for fragile and special needs students, future continuity of food nutritional programs and alternate learning plans.

Enforcement

N.D.C.C. § 37-17.1-05(2) (executive orders have the force and effect of law)

Notes

Also declares a further state of emergency 'that requires further community mitigation measures in addition to those set forth in Executive Order 2020-03.'

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