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Board removes redundant language from harassment policy after debate
Summary
The Spooner Area School District board voted to remove a clause in policy 5517 that referenced a 'group of students' and language about 'express prejudice' after members said the wording was redundant and harassment protections already covered individuals and groups.
The Spooner Area School District Board of Education voted to amend policy 5517 during its regular meeting, removing a phrase referencing a “group of students” and excising a clause that described “express prejudice against a particular group.” The change was proposed amid debate over whether the language added legal clarity or merely repeated protections already in the district’s harassment and bullying policy.
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