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Policy subcommittee begins multi-section review of district manual with MASC consultant
Summary
The Policy & Curriculum Subcommittee convened with a MASC consultant to compare North Attleborough policy language to updated model policies, agreeing to adopt many model sections, remove embedded forms, and flag several items for follow-up including attendance, admissions age cutoffs, school choice grandfathering, homeless-student procedures, bullying/AI and hazing.
The Policy & Curriculum Subcommittee of the North Attleborough Public Schools began a page-by-page review of the district's J-section policy manual with a MASC policy consultant, focusing on alignment with recent model language and state regulations. Freddie, the consultant, told members: "The 1st 1 is about a 172 pages. That is the J section," and explained the packet pairs the district's current policies with MASC model text and legal references to guide decisions.
Members agreed on a high-level approach: accept model language where it aligns with law and best practice, keep district-specific wording where local priorities warrant it, and remove procedural forms from the policy manual. The committee repeatedly urged clarity where handbook practice already governs operations and directed the consultant to return with redlines and any legal clarifications the group requested. The meeting concluded after the committee made several specific decisions and flagged topics for future sessions.
