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Committee debates service-animal policy wording as staff cite ADA guidance on dogs and miniature horses
Summary
Cheltenham SD’s policy committee reviewed a draft update to the service-animal policy (policy 712), debated definitions and permissible documentation, and discussed operational questions including immunization checks, size limits for animals and the prohibition on charging patrons extra for accommodations.
Cheltenham SD’s policy committee reviewed a revised service-animal policy (item 712) and discussed details driven by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance, particularly the distinction between trained service animals and emotional-support animals.
Staff explained that current federal law defines service animals primarily as dogs and, in specific circumstances, miniature horses, and that policy language was updated to reflect those distinctions.…
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