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School nurse describes fourth- and fifth-grade puberty lessons; board approves policy 13-10
Summary
Becca Winchester, a West Elementary school nurse, described how the district delivers puberty education to fourth- and fifth-graders under an opt-in process; the board later approved policy 13-10 (parent involvement) as presented.
Becca Winchester, the school nurse at West Elementary, told the Swain County Board of Education how the district delivers puberty education to fourth- and fifth-graders and explained the district’s current opt-in consent process.
Winchester said she and the social worker present a video to students, do not allow spontaneous question-and-answer in the classroom, and accept written questions that staff will review. “In the past, prior to parents'…
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