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Easton schools update handbooks, expand civil‑rights and bullying training and report rise in investigations
Summary
District leaders told the committee they will add functional behavioral assessment language and alternative remedies to handbooks, update staff training on bullying and restraint reporting, and reported seven bullying investigations (four findings) plus 23 civil-rights investigations (11 findings) this year.
The Easton School Committee received multiple policy and training updates March 12 tied to a district civil-rights and special-education audit.
Director Davidson described handbook changes required by state regulations: adding functional behavioral assessment (FBA) language for students with disabilities, documenting alternative remedies (mediation, restorative justice, collaborative problem solving), and specifying re-engagement steps such as community service or restorative lessons. "This language is from the regulations and the recommendation from…
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