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Board asks attorneys, refers recess/wellness language to policy committee after student-discipline concerns
Summary
Board members raised recurring complaints that teachers sometimes withhold recess or assign punitive physical activity; members asked staff to obtain the attorney’s opinion and asked the policy committee to review possible revisions to the wellness/recess language, with advisory input from the Safe and Healthy Schools committee.
Board members discussed recurring reports that teachers have withheld recess or assigned laps as a punitive measure. Several board members said the issue comes up regularly and argued the policy or regulation is unclear. One board member said VSBA legal guidance indicates…
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