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School committee approves handbook and code-of-conduct updates; high school reports fewer classroom distractions under phone policy
Summary
The School Committee approved updated school handbooks and a unified code of conduct. Committee members discussed harassment definitions, restorative approaches, victim supports, incident tracking, and the high-school cell-phone policy, with administrators reporting teachers saw improved engagement after restrictions.
The Duxbury School Committee voted to approve updated school handbooks and a consolidated code of conduct across buildings, after discussion about harassment definitions, restorative practices, victim supports and incident-tracking metrics.
Administrators described edits that add definitions and expand language—for example clarifying race-related protections to include traits such as hair type—and revising harassment and retaliation language to align with updated model policies. The committee discussed whether some offenses…
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