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Pembroke School Committee approves MASC voting directions and athletic waiver; committee splits on BMI screening and sanctuary-resolution items
Summary
The Pembroke School Committee debated and recorded positions on seven MASC resolutions during its Nov. 6 meeting and approved an athletic waiver allowing eighth graders to play girls' varsity ice hockey.
The Pembroke School Committee debated and recorded positions on seven Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) resolutions on Nov. 6, and it approved a short roster of local governance actions including an MIAA waiver for eighth graders to play on the high-school girls' ice-hockey roster.
Key votes ("votes at a glance")
- Remove BMI testing as a MASC priority: Motion to remove the BMI screening resolution passed by the committee (recorded vote: 3-2). Committee members who favored removing the resolution cited concerns about BMI's validity for children and potential links to eating-disorder stigma. Opponents said BMI provides health screening data analogous to vision/hearing checks.
- Sanctuary laws for transgender students (MASC reauthorization): After…
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