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Policy committee forwards new communicable-disease policy calling for reporting to county health department
Summary
The committee advanced a proposed standalone Policy 119 to prioritize health and safety across students, staff and visitors, direct reporting to the Frederick County Health Department, and require a regulation to implement reporting and confidentiality safeguards.
Frederick County Public Schools policy staff presented a proposed new Policy 119, a standalone communicable-disease policy, and the policy committee voted to forward the draft to the full board for first reading.
Staff said Policy 119 was drafted after earlier discussion that communicable-disease rules do not belong only in student-focused wellness policy and should apply to staff and visitors as well. The draft includes purpose language prioritizing health and safety for students and staff, five definitions drawn from sources…
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