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NutmegYankee

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2. All schools statewide closed until at least April 1st
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 12:26 PM
Mar 2020

Executive Order 7C:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, NED LAMONT, Governor of the State of Connecticut, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Connecticut, do hereby
ORDER AND DIRECT:
1. Cancellation of School Classes. To promote and secure the safety and protection of
children in schools related to the risks of COVID-19, all public school classes will be
cancelled for all students effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020 until March 31, 2020, unless
extended beyond that date. Private schools and other non-public schools are encouraged to
follow the same schedule. The Connecticut State Department of Education, the Connecticut
Department of Public Health, the Department of Children and Families, and the
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, are directed to immediately work together to
implement measures to provide for the health, nutrition, safety, educational needs and wellbeing of children during the class cancelation period.

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