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Brookline School Committee adopts amended civil‑rights policy and approves MOU, MOA endorsement and an appointment
Summary
The Brookline School Committee approved a revised civil‑rights policy as amended, ratified a memorandum of understanding with Steps to Success that expands services and building access, endorsed a town‑school memorandum pending select‑board approval, and appointed Dr. Karen Schmuckler as deputy superintendent.
The Brookline School Committee voted to adopt an amended civil‑rights policy and approved a set of related agreements and an administrative appointment at its meeting.
Committee members debated specific language in the draft civil‑rights policy, including references to antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism, and considered an amendment to remove the policy’s first paragraph while keeping the second. After discussion and brief technical edits, the committee moved and adopted the policy as amended.
The policy adoption comes with a staff‑led rollout plan: district staff said they will deliver training this spring, provide a full training at the summer retreat with principals, follow up with administrators in August and continue iterative training and practice updates throughout the year. A staff presenter emphasized the district’s goal to engage students proactively about bystander/upstander roles in middle and high schools.
In the same meeting the committee approved a memorandum of…
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