BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards today signed a proclamation that, among other actions, closes all K-12 public schools statewide as Louisiana seeks to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. As of mid-day Friday, Louisiana has 33 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all public schools in the State of Louisiana shall close facilities to students until April 13, 2020. Decisions about whether staff report to school facilities remains the decision of local governing authority.
- Schools may offer complete distance learning, as capabilities exist.
- With appropriate social distancing measures, schools shall continue to provide meals or other essential services with applicable staff.
- Instructional minute requirements shall be temporarily suspended for distance education courses and for curriculum delivery.
- The required 63,720 instructional minute requirement per year shall also be suspended.
- The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall report to the Governor and the Legislature any further actions necessary to ensure that eligible students achieve successful student grading, promotion, and graduation.
The executive order does not apply to child care centers.
Read a press release about the action.
Read Gov. John Bel Edwards’s proclamation.
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