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Board approves updated student handbook; trading cards/Pokémon explicitly prohibited

West Bath School Board · August 22, 2024
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Summary

The board approved the 02/2425 student/parent handbook with minor language updates. The superintendent flagged changes including an explicit rule banning Pokémon/trading cards; trustees approved the handbook by vote.

At Item 10.2 the board reviewed the updated 02/2425 student and parent handbook. The superintendent said most changes are minor language updates and noted a few targeted clarifications; she called out language related to trading cards and Pokémon. When asked whether the handbook officially bans Pokémon, the chair replied, "It officially does."

Trustees moved and seconded approval of the handbook and the board voted to adopt it for the coming year. The superintendent and chair characterized the handbook as student-centered and not merely a dry list of prohibitions.