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Methuen school committee begins multi‑month overhaul of policy manual, votes to approve sections in form
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The Methuen School Committee on Sept. 16 began a multi‑month process to replace and update its policy manual using templates from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, approving two packets of policies "in form" while excluding several complex items for later review.
The Methuen School Committee on Sept. 16 opened a multi‑month effort to replace its decades‑old policy manual, approving two packets of policies “in form” while setting aside several items for more review. Member Shabiliya, chair of the policy subcommittee, said the subcommittee has been working with Alicia Mallon, MASC field director, for months and plans to bring sections to the full committee in stages.
The subcommittee recommended voting sections “in form” — a procedural step, Shabiliya said, that allows the committee to approve the text of individual sections now while specifying that the entire…
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