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Michigan School Districts’ Legal Authority and Responsibility to Protect Students from COVID-19
Fact SheetCOVID-19Emergency Legal Preparedness and ResponseHealth in SchoolIn Michigan, school districts and local health departments have separate and distinct, though overlapping, legal authority to protect students within their jurisdiction.