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Board approves handbooks and textbooks; members urge review of SBAR discipline codes
Summary
Trustees approved the 2026–27 elementary and high school student handbooks and adopted an updated elementary history textbook edition; a board member urged standardizing SBAR discipline levels across elementary and secondary schools to avoid inconsistent consequences.
The Patrick County School Board on April 16 approved updated student handbooks for 2026–27 and authorized the purchase of an updated elementary history textbook edition, while also directing staff to review disciplinary consistency across schools.
Miss Castle summarized the handbook changes grouped for elementary and high school: updated calendar dates, restored required notifications (including an accelerated/advanced mathematics opt-out notification and notices about tobacco and nicotine products), clarified para-professional qualifications, and…
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