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Committee advances policies on substance-free workplace and pregnant students; deletes outdated attendance policy
Summary
The committee approved first readings of GBEC (substance-free workplace) and JIE (protections for pregnant students) after clarifying confidentiality, FMLA and employee supports; it also voted to delete policy IHDA because state law supersedes the local policy.
The Lewiston School Committee on Oct. 6 approved first readings of two policies—GBEC (substance-free workplace) and JIE (protections for pregnant students)—and voted to delete policy IHDA, which the administration said is superseded by state statute.
On GBEC committee members asked how voluntary referrals and substance-related disclosures would be handled. Jake Langley and HR staff explained there are confidentiality protections and distinct procedures: staff who…
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