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THE CITY RECORD

of the Health Code to allow that a group teacher who meets the qualifications of subdivision d of Section 47.13, as modified by this Order, may be designated to act as a temporary education director when the education director is not on the premises to supervise the child care program, provided that such a group teacher qualified pursuant to a study plan must have completed at least 2 years of such plan; and FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Health hereby suspends paragraph 3 of subdivision d of Section 47.13 of the Health Code, to the extent such paragraph requires a person eligible to be a group teacher pursuant to a study plan obtain approval of such study plan by an accredited college and be currently enrolled at such college, provided that any person employed as a group teacher obtains approval of a study plan from the child care programs education director and attests to the Department in writing that they have obtained such approval, satisfy all other applicable qualification requirements set forth in Article 47 of the Health Code and intend to enroll at the accredited college specified in such plan no later than fall 2021.
This Order does not suspend, modify or otherwise affect any requirements that may be applicable to child care program staff pursuant to State law, including section 3602-ee of the New York State Education Law, which imposes qualification requirements upon teachers in universal pre-kindergarten programs.
This Order shall be effective immediately and remain in effect through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including any summer school sessions during 2021, or such earlier time as identified by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene upon a determination that this Order no longer serves the public health.

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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK FOR THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL MEDICAL ROOMS
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the novel coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and on March 11, 2020, characterized the outbreak as a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services announced a nationwide public health emergency to respond to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York to address the threat that COVID-19 poses to the health and welfare of New York residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Emergency Executive Order No. 98 declaring a state of emergency in the City to address the threat posed by COVID-19 to the health and welfare of City residents; and such Emergency Executive Order directed all agency heads, including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene the Department and the Board of Health the Board, to take all appropriate and necessary steps to preserve public safety and to render all required and available assistance to protect the security, well-being and health of the residents of the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 558 of the New York City Charter the Charter, the Board may embrace in the Health Code of the city of New York Health Code all matters and subjects to which the power and authority of the Department extends, and pursuant to Section 556 of the Charter and Section 3.01 of the Health Code, the Department is authorized to supervise the control of communicable diseases and conditions hazardous to life and health and take such actions as may be necessary to assure the maintenance of the protection of public health; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 556 of the Charter, the Department is also authorized to promote or provide health services for school children in the City; and WHEREAS, Article 49 of the Health Code governs health and safety standards for New York City schools, and subdivision d of Section 49.07 of the Health Code requires all schools subject to Article 49 where a Department or Department of Education nurse provides health services to have a medical room in a dedicated, wheelchairaccessible space with no through traffic, on a lower floor and in a central location, and mandates certain specific requirements for the rooms equipment and features; and WHEREAS, on August 13, 2020, Mayor de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced the City
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

intends to provide a schools nurse in every public school building and all early childhood programs across the City; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that having a nurse stationed in every school building where on-site learning is held would serve the public health and may help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the City, but that some school buildings may not be able to meet all the requirements to maintain a medical room in accordance with subdivision d of Section 49.07.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Board of Health hereby suspends subdivision d of Section 49.07 of the Health Code for any school that is not compliant as of the date of this Order, except that the provisions of subparagraphs ii and vi of paragraph 6 of such subdivision shall remain in effect to the extent they require the availability of a sink with hot and cold running water and a telephone line able to make direct calls outside of the school building e.g., 911 calls. A school whose building is unable to accommodate the requirements of this Order may notify the Department, and the Department may modify the requirements of this Order, including imposing additional precautions, for an individual school or school building to the minimum extent necessary to provide a nurse at such school or school building.
This Order shall be effective immediately and remain in effect through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including any summer school sessions during 2021, or such earlier time identified by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene upon a determination that this Order no longer serves the public health.

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CONTRACT AWARD HEARINGS
NOTE: LOCATIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS
USING WHEELCHAIRS OR OTHER MOBILITY DEVICES.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ACCESSIBILITY OR TO
MAKE A REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS, SUCH AS SIGN
LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT
THE MAYORS OFFICE OF CONTRACT SERVICES MOCS
VIA E-MAIL AT DISABILITYAFFAIRS@MOCS.NYC.GOV OR
VIA PHONE AT 212 788-0010. ANY PERSON REQUIRING
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
SHOULD CONTACT MOCS AT LEAST THREE 3 BUSINESS DAYS
IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY.

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a contract public hearing will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 via Phone Conference Dial In:
866-580-6521/Access Code: 80471325 commencing at 10:00 A.M on the following:
IN THE MATTER OF the proposed contract between the Department of Youth and Community Development and the contractor listed below, to provide: NYC Census 2020 with Mobilize: an event management &
tracking platform as well as volunteer management software that allows users to manage and organize large scale community events.
The providers name, address, and amount is as follows:
PIN: PO202100023
Amount: $120,000
Contractor: Derive Technologies Address: 40 Wall Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10005
The proposed contractor is being funded by, pursuant to Section 3-12 of the Procurement Policy Board Rules MWBE Purchase Method. In order to access the Public Hearing or to testify, please join the public hearing conference call at the toll-free number 866-580-6521:
AccessCode: 80471325 no later than 9:50 am on the date of the hearing.
If you require further accommodations, please contact Wendy Johnson via email, wjohnson@dycd.nyc.gov no later than three business days before the hearing date.

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