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Stoughton committee removes 'viable' from bullying policy after DESE recommendation; process dispute recorded
Summary
The Stoughton School Committee voted 4-0-1 on Sept. 3 to remove the word "viable" from its bullying policy at DESE's recommendation; one member abstained, citing concern that the committee bypassed the three-step policy-adoption process and denied public comment on an urgent amendment.
The Stoughton School Committee voted 4-0-1 on Sept. 3 to amend its bullying policy by removing the word "viable" from the investigation-procedures section, following a recommendation from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Matt, the district civil-rights coordinator who presented the change, told the committee the suggested edit came from DESE's problem-resolution office (PRS) during a routine civil-rights and policy review. Matt said the district's bullying prevention and intervention plan otherwise aligns with the DESE model, and that removing the single word would avoid language that could be…
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