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Committee flags Title IX, state‑law language while updating nondiscrimination policies
5775772 · September 17, 2025
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Summary
Members asked legal counsel to check which federal and state nondiscrimination provisions apply after reviewing updated MASC templates; the committee deferred final wording on gender identity and Title IX until counsel clarifies applicable law.
Methuen School Committee members raised legal questions about the district’s updated nondiscrimination and harassment policies during a detailed policy review on Sept. 16.
Several draft policies were presented from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). Member Maxwell pressed for…
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