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School committee adopts updated nondiscrimination and Title IX procedures after extended review and public comment

Pembroke School Committee · December 17, 2024
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Summary

After a lengthy discussion about how Title IX and state nondiscrimination provisions apply — including a public question about elementary classroom practices — the Pembroke School Committee approved multiple nondiscrimination and grievance policies and rescinded a duplicate harassment regulation.

The Pembroke School Committee on Dec. 3 voted to approve a package of revised nondiscrimination and grievance policies, including ACA (nondiscrimination on specified bases), a Title IX discrimination and grievance procedure, a policy covering pregnancy and lactation accommodations, and related harassment and retaliation policies. The committee also voted to rescind an older student-harassment regulation that duplicated newer language.

Before the votes, members and staff reviewed the policy language line by…

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