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Everett School Committee adopts updated bullying prevention plan, adds state problem‑resolution step
Summary
The Everett School Committee unanimously adopted an updated Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan that adds a DESE problem‑resolution step, clarifies anonymous‑report handling, and emphasizes mandated‑reporter duties. The 6‑0 vote follows a presentation by district administrators and data on last year’s incidents.
The Everett School Committee unanimously approved an updated Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan on Sept. 2, adopting changes intended to clarify investigative steps and give parents a clear route to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) if they disagree with a school’s findings.
Assistant Superintendent Lynch and Dr. Donahue summarized the revisions during the meeting, saying the new text reorganizes existing procedures, clarifies a special‑education problem‑resolution process and emphasizes consistent DESE reporting. Lynch told the committee the district used a new attorney’s review and an internal…
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