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Harvard School Committee adopts MASC-based updates to animal and equal-opportunity policies
Summary
The committee voted to amend Policy IMG (Animals in School) and to adopt MASC language into Policy JB (Equal Educational Opportunities), passing both motions (IMG 3'-0; JB 3'-0) to align district policies with state association guidance.
The Harvard School Committee voted Sept. 8 to align two district policies with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) guidance.
The policy subcommittee recommended retaining and amending Policy IMG (Animals in School) to match MASC's 2023 language rather than the district's 2015 policy; the committee approved the amendment by roll-call vote 3'-0. The subcommittee also recommended adding MASC language to Policy JB (Equal Educational Opportunities) to broaden identification of specific identities; that motion passed by roll-call vote 3'-0.
Committee members described the changes as policy-alignment work rather than a response to a specific local incident. The motions were moved and seconded by committee members during the policy-review portion of the meeting and recorded as passed in the minutes.
