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March 13, 2020 I Executive Order 2020-05

EXECUTIVE ORDER IN RESPONSE TO COVE-19
(COVLD- l9 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 3)

WHEREAS, in late 2019, a new and signi?cant outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 
l_9) emerged; and,

WHEREAS, is a novel severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among people
through respiratory transmissions and present with similar to those of in?uenza; and,

WHEREAS, Certain populations are at higher risk of experiencing more severe-illness as a result
of COVE-19, including older adults and people who have serious chronic medical conditions
such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease; and,

WHEREAS, despite efforts to contain the World Health Organization and the Center

for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that it is expected to spread; and, -
WHEREAS, in communities with cases, the CDC currently recommends
mitigation measures, including practicing social distancing, staying at home wwhen sick, staying
home when a household member is sick with respiratory disease or when instructed to
do so by public health of?cials or a health care provider, and keeping away ii'om others who are
sick; and, 

WHEREAS, 1, JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a
disaster area on March 9, 2020 (?Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation?); and,

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the COVID-19 .
outbreak as a pandemic; and, 

WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate for the State of to immediately take measures
to protect the public? health in reSponse to this COVID-19 outbreak;

THEREFORE, by the powers vested in me as the'Governor of the State of Illinois, and pursuant
to Sections and 7(12) of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, 20 ILCS
3305, I hereby order the following: - 

Section 1. Beginning on March 17, 2020, all public and private schools in Illinois serving pre-
kindergarten through 12th grade students must close for educational purposes through March 30,
2020. This requirement does not affect the availability of school buildings for the provision of food
or other non-educational services, nor does it affect the availability of school buildings to serve as
election polling locations. i .

Section?2. The de?nition of ?chronic absence? pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/26-18 is suspended, and
student absences due to school closures and absences connected to the transmission of COVID-19.
during the effect of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation will not contribute to the calculation
of chronic absence. -

 

 

 

Section 3. The requirement pursuant to' 10 ILCS for Illinois school districts to
receive approval by the school board before establishing and maintaining a program for the use of
electronic-learning (e-learning) is suspended during the effect of the Gubernatorial Disaster
Proclamation. Further, any e-learning program implemented pursuant to this Executive Order
need not comply with the requirement to hold a public hearing pursuant to 10 ILCS 5/ 
or the requirement to communicate protocol to teachers, staff, and students 30 days prior to
implementation pursuant to 10 ILCS However, any e?learning program adopted
pursuant to this Executive Order must be veri?ed by the regional of?ce of education or
intermediate service center for the school district, which must ensure that the speci?c needs of
students are met, including special education students and English learners, as required by 105
ILCS Regional of?ces of education and intermediate service centers are not to
deny e-leaming plan approvals based solely on the 5 clock hours of instruction or school work
required by 105 ILCS 5/ 10-19.05 so long as the regional of?ces of education or intediate
service centers determines that the plan provides substantial student learning opportunities,
notwithstanding 105 ILCS E-learning programs adopted pursuant to this
Executive Order may exceed the number of emergency days in the approved school calendar

notwithstanding 105 ILCS 

 

JB Pri?ker, Givernor
Issued by the Governor March 13, 2020
Filed bythe Secretary of State March 13, 2020

DEPARTMENT

MAR 13 2020

IN THE OFFICE 05:
SECRETARY OF STATE