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Board adopts student health services policy; presentations cover literacy, math acceleration, hiring and bullying prevention
Summary
The school board adopted a student health services policy permitting scheduled teletherapy; the meeting also included updates on K–12 literacy (VALS/Virginia Literacy Act), implementation steps for House Bill 2686 (middle-school acceleration pathways), an HR hiring update and a bullying prevention presentation.
The Powhatan County School Board adopted changes to the division’s Student Health Services policy (policy JHC) permitting students to schedule and participate in telehealth and teletherapy sessions on school property, after a motion and a roll-call vote that passed 5–0.
What the policy does
The adopted policy allows students to receive scheduled teletherapy and telehealth services on school property under conditions set by the division; board members discussed parental notification, supervision and limits on school responsibility. Several members said the policy should not supplant outside family-provided therapy and that the school’s role is coordination and reasonable accommodation.
Academic and program updates presented
- Literacy update (Tracy Engle, PCPS literacy lead): The…
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