Statewide — On Friday, Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order to increase child care options for families seeking support during virtual school days.
The executive order allows school corporations to contract with organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club or a YMCA, to operate school-age child care programs in locations in addition to public school buildings to help families who need care while their students engage in e-learning.
Additionally, the order increases the number of school-aged children from six to ten that are allowed to gather in a home on school days for e-learning without requiring the child care setting to be licensed.
