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PLEASE READ: Executive Order 2020-63 (PDF) urges counties and municipalities to enact ordinances requiring individuals to wear face coverings in public settings. Make sure to check which counties and municipalities have enacted face mask ordinances when considering guidelines for businesses, gatherings and other events. View local face mask ordinances.

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The school year looks different than it has in previous years, requiring schools and families to collaborate, continually, now more than ever.

Below, parents, students and teachers can access online resources to stay prepared for the school year, including face covering guidelines for public schools. This page also contains access to information from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

Full Face-to-Face Instruction Survey Survey results of 15 school districts providing full face-to-face instruction, five days a week

COVID-19 Cases Associated with Staff and Students Reported COVID-19 cases among school-aged children and employees

School District Reopening Plans School district reopening plans approved by the S.C. Department of Education

Face Coverings Requirements South Carolina Department of Education Face Covering Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools

Interim Guidance for School Bus Operations S.C. Department of Education Interim Guidance for School Bus Operations

School and Child Care Exclusion List of Contagious or Communicable Diseases School and Child Care Exclusion List of Contagious or Communicable Diseases

Education and Accelerate ED Task Force The South Carolina Department of Education is providing up-to-date information on its website.

Higher Education Updates Higher Education Updates