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School committee seeks follow-up on student health screenings required by state law
Summary
Members asked why vision and hearing screenings appeared to be missing in some grades. Committee agreed to invite the school health director and the city public health director to explain which screenings have occurred and to provide records.
Committee members on Dec. 2 pressed district staff for clarity about student health screenings and whether the district is meeting state requirements under Massachusetts General Laws, c.71, §57.
Miss Guerin said a constituent reported that elementary students had not received vision or hearing screenings. "I would like to know why this isn't happening and what we can do to remedy it," she said. The…
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