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AI Summary: This is a policy document - specifically an Executive Order - addressing COVID-19 vaccine mandates in educational institutions. This regulation prohibits educational institutions from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of in-person education and prevents federal funds from supporting institutions that maintain such mandates. The order directs the Secretary of Education to issue guidelines about legal obligations related to parental authority, religious freedom, disability accommodations, and equal protection in the context of vaccine requirements. Within 90 days, the Secretary of Education must also develop a comprehensive plan to end coercive COVID-19 school mandates, including identifying non-compliant institutions receiving federal grants and outlining processes for preventing or rescinding federal funding from such institutions. The order defines various educational agency types using existing legal definitions and emphasizes that the policy is based on the low risk of serious COVID-19 illness for children and young adults. The document explicitly states that it does not create any legally enforceable rights and must be implemented consistent with existing law and available appropriations.