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Proclamation 20-09

Statewide K-12 School Closures

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
2020-04-24 12:00 p.m. by its terms; extended to 11:59 p.m. June 19, 2020 by 20-09.1 (Apr. 6, 2020); series later governed reopening (20-09.3, 20-09.4) and was terminated Oct. 31, 2022 (20-09.5) (read as 2020-04-24)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • all public school districts, charter schools and private schools in every county
Functions reached
  • IN
  • WF (every employer's working parents)
  • EC
  • FS school food service
  • AC athletics
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

Proclamation 20-08, pertaining to activities by public school districts, charter schools, and private schools, is amended to expand its application to all counties of the state of Washington, and shall continue to remain in effect from 12:01 a.m. on March 17, 2020, until 12:00 p.m. on April 24, 2020, unless extended beyond that date.

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5)

Notes

Statewide closure of every K-12 school for the balance of the 2019-20 school year (with 20-09.1).