Policy Manual

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Policy ING

South Portland Board of Education recognizes that exposure to animals may cause an  allergic reaction in individuals with inhalant and or contact allergies/asthma. Since school  attendance is mandatory and children spend one third of their day in the classroom,  reasonable attempts to avoid allergen exposure is important.  

Therefore, the South Portland School Department shall establish a practice that animals  not be brought into the building. Field trips or special outdoor events involving animals  can be scheduled in advance with parents having sufficient notice of plans to notify the  school of any concerns regarding allergic reactions and alternate arrangements made.  

Adopted: Prior to 1986  

Revised: May 13, 1996  

Revised: June, 2001  

Revised: July 8, 2002  

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