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Chair cites counsel to keep service-animal rules, says parents may be told without naming student
Summary
The committee reviewed a draft service-animal procedure; legal counsel recommended retaining existing regulatory language, advised that families may be notified of a service animal’s presence but cautioned against identifying a specific student or class, and the group scheduled a later review of the physical restraint policy.
The Chair said legal counsel Andrew advised the committee to "stick with the regulations even if they're outdated," and recommended keeping the district's regulatory language in place while the committee considers updates.
That guidance framed the committee's review of a proposed service-animal procedure. Members discussed two primary questions: whether insurance or liability language must be changed, and whether the district may notify parents or the broader school community when a service animal will be present. The…
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