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Subcommittee approves Worcester Public Schools 2026–27 student handbook with minor amendments
Summary
The Operations & Governance Subcommittee approved the 2026–27 Worcester Public Schools student handbook after administration explained updates are primarily wording and compliance additions; members sought clarity on unenrollment procedures, protections for students in safety‑restricted households, and how cafeteria nonpayment notices are handled.
Worcester — The school subcommittee approved the district’s proposed 2026–27 student handbook on May 4 after administration said the changes were largely clarifying language and compliance updates.
Administration presented the handbook with redlined changes and said there are no major policy shifts; one new addition is a statement of commitment copied from the district website. Danielle Collins, the district’s director of school nutrition, told the committee that the handbook language includes recently required anti‑bullying provisions. "This is actually legislation that's now required. It's actually meant…
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