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School committee votes amendment to expand baseline concussion testing to all sports, then tables policy for policy-subcommittee review
Summary
After debate on costs, equity and opt-out mechanics, the Easton School Committee voted to amend policy JJIF/JJIF‑R to include baseline concussion testing for all sports but later voted to table the policy and asked the policy subcommittee to draft clearer language on opt-outs and implementation.
The Easton School Committee voted on Sept. 18 to amend district policy JJIF and JJIF‑R to require baseline concussion (impact) testing for students participating in all school sports, but committee members later voted to table final adoption and referred the policy language to the policy subcommittee for revision.
The discussion, which included the athletic director and the district’s athletic trainer by consultation, centered on whether baseline testing should be limited to collision/contact sports or extended to all athletes. Mary McDonald, the district athletic director, described the baseline tests as an online assessment that takes about 20 to 30 minutes and currently is required for the district’s collision and contact sports. She said the purpose of baseline testing is to provide a pre-injury reference for the trainer when…
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