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Committee accepts PSBA draft on accommodations for pregnant students; two readings planned
Summary
The policy committee reviewed a Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) draft policy on pregnant students' accommodations, agreed it provides reasonable accommodations, and directed the administration to proceed with the two readings required for adoption.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The policy committee reviewed a PSBA‑recommended policy on accommodations for pregnant and parenting students and signaled support for moving the draft through the board’s two‑reading adoption process in May.
The draft policy lists a range of voluntary accommodations: breaks in class for restroom/food, intermittent absences for medical appointments, voluntary leave of absence, online or homebound…
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