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Can a JCPS School Make Your Child Wait to Use the Bathroom? Here’s What Parents Should Know
August 26, 2026
Can a JCPS teacher tell your child to wait to use the bathroom? Is there a JCPS hall-pass policy? What if a student has IBS, Crohn’s disease or GERD? And what should a parent do if their child has a bathroom accident after being told to wait?...
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