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New Britain board votes to tighten school entry immunization rule to match state law
Summary
The New Britain Board of Education voted to revise its student health policy to align with state law removing the religious exemption; the change allows the board to deny school entry to students not in compliance, effective at the start of the next school year, and follows outreach efforts that reduced noncompliance from about 1,800 to roughly 700 students.
The New Britain Board of Education voted unanimously on Jan. 26 to revise district policy 5001.41.3 so school entry requirements align with recent changes in state law that removed the religious exemption to required immunizations.
Superintendent Doctor Gasper told the board the proposed change would "update the law" in district policy and recommended an effective date at the start of the coming school year so families would have time to comply. The superintendent said the district had reduced the number of noncompliant students from about 1,800 to…
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