The use of therapy dogs as an individualized intervention or accommodation under the IDEA, Section 504, the ADA, the MHRA, or other disability law pertaining to individual students or employees will be addressed under the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to those situations. This policy shall not apply to the use of therapy dogs as an individualized  intervention or accommodation.

The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures applicable to the use of therapy dogs by staff members solely for the purpose of providing a general benefit to students, rather than providing individual interventions or accommodations for the benefit of a specific student or staff member. Accordingly, all references to “therapy dogs” in this policy shall apply only to the use of therapy dogs as a general benefit to students.