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DESE review prompts policy, bullying-plan and handbook edits; committee expresses frustration and approves changes
Summary
Ahead of a Dec. 1 DESE civil-rights site visit, the Pembroke School Committee approved first reads and revisions to policies (ACB/ACBR; JKK A/R), updated the district bullying prevention plan and edited student handbooks to comply with DESE feedback. Some members criticized the changes as overreach, while others said compliance would prevent a formal finding.
The Pembroke School Committee on Nov. 18 approved several policy and handbook edits after receiving pre-visit feedback from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in advance of a civil-rights site visit scheduled for Dec. 1.
Superintendent Erin told the committee DESE staff will review district spaces and student files with a civil-rights lens (special education, Title IX) and provided preliminary feedback on missing policy language. The committee considered a first read of policy ACB and ACBR (equal access and the related procedures).…
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