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Board adopts updated mental‑health policy after debate over yoga, parental consent and training
Summary
After hours of public and trustee discussion, the board approved revisions to BP 51 41.5 (mental health) to align with state law; changes include restoring 'digital resiliency,' specifying grades 7–12 in one provision, and clarifying that meditation and yoga be presented as nonspiritual coping strategies on district posters.
The Modesto City Schools Board of Trustees adopted revised Board Policy BP 51 41.5 (mental health) at its Feb. 10 second‑reading, after public comment and extended trustee discussion focused on parental notification and the inclusion of meditation and yoga among suggested coping strategies.
Tony Lomeli, senior director of student support services (speaker 22), said the policy updates reflect changes in California education and family codes regarding student mental‑health services, staff training, referral protocols and access. Lomeli…
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