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Waunakee policy committee discusses therapy-dog policy, plans pilot at Heritage Elementary
Summary
The Waunakee Community School District policy committee reviewed a draft therapy-dog policy on Aug. 8, discussing AKC certification, liability, handler requirements and family notifications; administrators proposed a pilot with Heritage Elementary co-principal Emily Morehouse’s certified dog and agreed to edit the draft for follow-up.
The Waunakee Community School District policy committee discussed a draft therapy-dog policy at its Aug. 8 meeting and signaled support for a limited pilot at Heritage Elementary, where co-principal Emily Morehouse has a certified therapy dog.
A presenter told the committee that the policy provides "a very specific definition of what a therapy dog is and what it is not" and establishes a district-level approval process so decisions are consistent across buildings. The presenter said the policy aims to "start" in one building as a pilot rather than allow dogs in every school every day.
Committee members identified three central issues for the draft: liability and…
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