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Framingham subcommittee approves health and wellness goals; district outlines K–4 rollout and e-hall pass expansion
Summary
The Framingham Public Schools Health & Wellness subcommittee approved its Feb. 2024 goals 4–0, endorsing use of recently purchased curriculum (bought with lawsuit-related funds), a districtwide e-hall pass rollout (except pre-K), continued expansion to full-time K–4 health teachers and targeted tracking of health-related absenteeism.
Framingham Public Schools' Health & Wellness subcommittee met and approved its subcommittee goals for February 2024 by a 4–0 roll-call vote, moving the goals on to the full committee.
The subcommittee's agenda focused on prevention education, staffing for K–4 health and wellness, attendance, and tools to manage student movement. Chair opened the meeting by noting the district used funds from a lawsuit “against Jewel” to purchase a new health curriculum aimed at educating students about the hazards of smoking, vaping, alcohol and other substance use. The new curriculum is being reviewed for how it will be scheduled and deployed across grades.
Members discussed the district’s recent rollout of an e-hall pass system. Unidentified staff reported the system is active in all schools in the district except prekindergarten and said anecdotal observations show…
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