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School committee hears first readings: wellness, emergency plans, universal free meals policy updates and gifts review language
Summary
The Braintree School Committee received first readings of revisions to the district wellness policy, a new emergency plans policy to replace the pandemic-era face-covering rule, an update to reflect Massachusetts’ universal free school meals and a civil-rights complaint policy for school nutrition programs.
The Braintree School Committee received first readings on multiple policy updates the policy and education subcommittee recommended, including a revised district wellness policy and a new emergency plans policy that would replace the COVID-era face-covering policy.
Superintendent and subcommittee members introduced the package and several district staff presented background. Sarah Carroll, director of school nutrition, said the district participated in the Massachusetts School Wellness Coaching Program and used the WellSAT tool to evaluate the wellness policy. "School districts are required by federal and state law to have a wellness policy that supports the health and well-being of students and staff, and that policy is supposed to be reviewed every three years," Carroll said. She added the district’s revised wellness policy was reviewed by a consultant at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education…
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