Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Education, Health
Intervention Categories: Planning and strategy; Listening to scientists or health/other experts
Level of Jurisdiction: New Mexico
Lead People/Agency: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Overview: Executive Order 2020-012 announces the closure of all public schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic school year.
Full details here: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MLG_EO_2020_012.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat