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Policy updates on diabetes management and service animals set for further review and vote
Summary
Policy 209.2 (diabetes management) is in its third and final reading and will come to a board vote next month; policy 718 (service animals) is in its second reading and will return for further review.
The policy committee reported two health- and safety-related policy updates. Policy 209.2, which addresses diabetes management in schools, is in its third and final reading and will be scheduled for a board vote next month. Staff highlighted prior work with UPMC Children's Hospital and a diabetic toolkit pilot that informed recommended policy language and nurse training.
Policy 718, covering service animals in schools, is in its second reading and will be brought back for the required follow-up reading and vote in a subsequent meeting. Committee leadership asked board members for questions and indicated both items have been shaped by nursing and medical-community input.
Board members expressed appreciation for the nursing staff—s work and for coordination with outside medical partners; no public comments were recorded on the policy items at this meeting.
