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School board discusses therapy-dog program guidelines; asks staff to return with costs and training details
Summary
Board members heard a detailed report on therapy/handler programs used in other districts, asked legal and training questions, and directed staff to gather cost, training and liability information and return with a proposed guideline/policy.
Members of the Hickman County School Board spent an extended portion of the Dec. 9 meeting discussing a proposed therapy-dog program and a preliminary policy (identified in the packet as Policy 3.21812). Board members, administrators and staff reported on a recent conference session about a program operated by Franklin Special School District and discussed program design options, cost responsibility, handler requirements and training.
Key points discussed - Models and ownership: Franklin Special School District's model was presented as one example; that district either purchased or accepted donated dogs and the district assumed ongoing costs…
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