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Swain County Schools clarifies Native American policy and opens after-school facility access for private therapy providers
Summary
Board reviewed and approved annual revisions to policy 4060 while staff described changes to allow non-school-funded therapy providers to use facilities after school via a facilities-use form; Blue Ridge Health remains grandfathered under an existing agreement.
The Swain County Board of Education reviewed changes to the district's Native American policies and procedures and discussed updates to how outside providers may operate on school campuses.
Barbara Snead presented the district’s Native American policies and procedures, emphasizing the system’s consultation with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and parents to ensure equal access under federal impact-aid law. Staff said the district has posted policy 4060 online, is soliciting input…
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