{"id":470,"date":"2020-03-23T17:49:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncssinc.org\/news\/?p=470"},"modified":"2020-03-23T17:49:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:49:56","slug":"governor-phil-scott-orders-implementation-of-child-care-system-for-personnel-essential-to-covid-19-response-childcare-centers-closed-urged-to-provide-care-for-children-of-vermonters-responding-to-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncssinc.org\/news\/governor-phil-scott-orders-implementation-of-child-care-system-for-personnel-essential-to-covid-19-response-childcare-centers-closed-urged-to-provide-care-for-children-of-vermonters-responding-to-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Phil Scott Orders Implementation Of Child Care System For Personnel Essential To Covid-19 Response – Childcare Centers Closed; Urged to Provide Care for Children of Vermonters Responding to Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ORDERS IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD CARE SYSTEM FOR PERSONNEL ESSENTIAL TO COVID-19 RESPONSE – CHILDCARE CENTERS CLOSED; URGED TO PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN OF VERMONTERS RESPONDING TO CRISIS<\/h2>\n
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Montpelier, Vt. \u2013 Governor Phil Scott today issued a directive and announced additional guidance for preK-12 schools and childcare centers\u00a0in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

The Governor directed childcare centers across the state to close normal operations but encourages continued operation exclusively where needed to provide childcare services for workers who are essential to Vermont\u2019s ongoing effort in community mitigation of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

To support those most critical to Vermont\u2019s ongoing COVID-19 response, the Governor has ordered schools to provide childcare for \u201cessential persons\u201d working in response to the crisis. District by district information will be available as those local plans are finalized.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers, childcare providers and school support staff are going to be as critical to our response as our doctors, nurses and healthcare support staff,\u201d said Governor Phil Scott.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s why, even as we ask the public to step back to help slow the spread of this virus, we are asking others, including our educators and child care providers, to step in and provide a critical service so those who are on the frontlines of our response can continue to care for the sick, protect the public and manage this evolving challenge. I am incredibly proud of the selflessness of these public servants at this time of need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Essential persons are defined as:<\/p>\n