School Committee Approved Updated Allergy Policy
The School Committee voted unanimously to approve a new and updated allergy policy during the meeting on Tuesday night.
The Burlington School Committee voted to approve an updated version of the district's food allergy police during a meeting on Tuesday night. The food allergy policy was first passed last year after a group of parents expressed concern about food that could possibly be dangerous to students with allergies was being used in school parties. During the meeting there were two items in the policy that were the focus of discussion among members of the committee and parents in the audience. The first was a section about allowing teachers to give students cold snacks on hot days and teachers using snacks as ways to encourage students, particularly special education students. It was agreed to by the members that students should be allowed to have a …
