Gov. Kemp issue Executive Order concerning Childcare

As the state begins to reopen amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued an Executive Order to help parents who are going back to work more easily find childcare.  “While returning to a new normal is exciting, the current guidelines make it difficult for parents to find childcare for their children. This new Executive Order will increase the number of people allowed in a single classroom of a childcare facility from ten to twenty people so long as staff-to-children ratios set by the Department of Early Care and Learning are also maintained. We are told by the Departments of Early Care and Learning and Public Health that this expansion can be done safely and allows for more facilities to reopen.”  Childcare facilities must continue to adhere to 13 minimum, mandatory criteria to be able to operate, including strict screening procedures and sanitation mandates for frequently touched items and surfaces.