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School committee approves comfort dog for Nettle Middle School, sends policy draft to subcommittee
Summary
Principal and a teacher proposed a comfort dog for Nettle Middle to support student mental health; the committee approved allowing the dog and asked the policy subcommittee to draft a formal comfort‑dog policy, while members discussed allergy, supervision and classroom‑management concerns.
Principal Eileen Doherty and teacher Hannah Lawler proposed introducing a comfort (therapy) dog into Nettle Middle School classrooms to help students with anxiety, attendance and social‑emotional learning. They described research and local examples, and Lawler said she would oversee the dog’s training and care if…
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