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District rewrites animal policies, creates emotional-support category limited to dogs

Iowa City Community School District Policy & Governance Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Committee members reviewed a new animal policy that distinguishes ADA service animals, therapy animals, and a separate emotional-support category limited to dogs.

The Iowa City Community School District92s Policy & Governance Committee reviewed rewritten animal policies that create three distinct categories for animals on district property and in school buildings: ADA-covered service animals, therapy animals, and a new emotional-support-animal category limited to dogs.

Nick, the staff member leading the rewrite, told the committee the change "better covers us now" and clarified that emotional-support animals had sometimes…

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