Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Uxbridge subcommittee prepares draft comfort-dog policy, schedules first reading
Summary
Town of Uxbridge policy subcommittee members discussed a draft animals-in-school policy that distinguishes therapy/comfort dogs from ADA assistance animals, including SRO exceptions, notification and recordkeeping protocols, allergy accommodations and backup-handler plans; the draft will be shared for a first reading Tuesday.
Members of the Town of Uxbridge policy subcommittee spent the meeting shaping a draft animals-in-school policy that would govern use of comfort and therapy dogs in school buildings. Ben presented a compiled draft drawn from neighboring districts and said it starts by distinguishing therapy and comfort dogs from ADA-covered assistance animals, "because we have the prerogative to not have a therapy dog if we want to, but an ADA assistance dog, we cannot."
The committee discussed core elements to include in the policy: clear definitions for "therapy animal," "handler," and "therapy team"; procedures for approving non-SRO comfort animals; a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
