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The committee discussed a proposed consolidation and renumbering: PSBA-recommended language would place employee rules (currently in a 300-series policy) and student rules (200-series) in matching, parallel policies (for example sections cited as 218.1 and 317.1 in the draft) and repeal older, duplicate Upper Dublin policies (including references to 816 and 417.1 in the packet). Staff told the committee the updates respond to recent legal guidance and PSBA recommendations; committee members noted that federal and state law changes (including mention in the packet that the Gun-Free School Zones Act has been found unconstitutional in some contexts) made careful legal review necessary.

Key substantive points the committee addressed:
- Replicas: committee members emphasized that replica weapons can create real safety and disruption concerns and asked that policy language explicitly cover replicas or lookups that make clear replicas are treated like real weapons for policy enforcement except where a specific instructional program pre-approves use (for example, a theater prop authorized by the superintendent).
- Who is covered: members discussed whether the district needs a single community-facing weapons policy (in the 900-series or similar) in addition to the student and employee-specific rules. One member said parents, visitors and contractors should be clearly covered elsewhere so that administrators and first responders have coherent guidance regardless of who is involved.
- Possession in vehicles: committee members asked for explicit language clarifying whether a weapon stored in a parked car on school property counts as possession. Staff said the draft's definition of district property includes school buses and other vehicles “owned or used by the district,” and committee members asked staff to add explicit language about cars parked on district property and how possession would be handled during an investigation.
- Reporting and law enforcement: members noted inconsistent wording on whether incidents \"may\" or \"shall\" be reported to police. The committee favored making reporting mandatory for actual weapons and leaving room for judgment in cases involving replicas, and asked staff and legal counsel to align the policy language with the discipline and reporting provisions already in Student Discipline policy (02/18) and other board rules.
- Terroristic threats and related offenses: committee members suggested moving lengthy terroristic-threats language into a focused standalone policy (a new 218.2 was proposed) rather than leaving it buried in a broader discipline policy.

The committee did not adopt final text at the meeting but instructed staff to prepare consolidated drafts with: explicit replica language; clearer definitions of district property (including parked vehicles); consistent reporting language (\"shall\" for actual weapons); alignment across student, employee and community policies; and a cross-reference list that clarifies which policy to consult depending on who is involved. The package was set to move forward to the legislative meeting with those revisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","UDSD Policy Committee Meeting (4/2/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting, the Upper Dublin School District policy committee reviewed a set of changes to the district's weapons-related policies and directed staff to prepare consolidated drafts that explicitly cover replica weapons, clarify possession in parked vehicles on district property, and align reporting language across student, employee and public-facing policies.","taxTitle","Upper Dublin SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",60292,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6252956,"Upper Dublin committee revises social media policy language, asks staff for account-ownership plan",650,3106000,2456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3184394-6962ba40afe146469e5f188f429d2840&start=3106&end=2456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3184394-6962ba40afe146469e5f188f429d2840/thumbnail_3106000.jpg","/articles/6252956/Pennsylvania/Upper-Dublin-committee-revises-social-media-policy-language-asks-staff-for-account-ownership-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252956-1f33d5919609be20da69ff0b5744c584/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184816&Signature=Yxl4ZNVJhglJH7bsYMZff8fV1v-rJo9IK3pSdRuW5GFqokx1jLdlbdmW7GIl8Q0mTzjF2upxMRywMiQK7fZ5kf84MKAqT~p~Cx2WtkF-7TN7eI8reAkDQvOg-eFmntl7xllZgJB0tivxlMKJKM9Ydm-9-8V5L2IyEKpsPB6CufRfJTzlogeBZQ77rnCzP534iUqlzF0Q7CMS1YKfH70L6q7JdpoQI073BMZgLXboqFY3uYCPynJqrW6GLcmrw9XA8H4Fa3NDNF0X8kCxHT8KNY5gXqjsifIUnGDheLF16ClnakYICi665ge5~TypdkmKNo6gONTABLVJBeZG68n02g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April policy meeting, the Upper Dublin School District policy committee reviewed proposed revisions to Policy 8.17 (Social Media Communications) and directed staff to return at the June meeting with a technical plan for account ownership, a registry of district accounts, and recommended language requiring district-affiliated email addresses for any official district account.

Committee members pressed for clearer definitions and consistent terminology. Members asked that “district-affiliated” cover pages and platforms that the district oversees (for example pages tied to an employee with district oversight), and that “non-district affiliated” replace the draft’s “third party” phrasing where appropriate. A committee member, Jenna (committee member), said, “I would say, like, on nondistrict affiliated social media pages,” urging consistent terminology between policy text and administrative regulations.

Committee members and staff discussed several operational details staff will address before the policy returns to the committee. Key points the committee asked staff to clarify or implement:
- Account ownership and credentials: the committee asked that district accounts be created using district-affiliated email addresses so the district can reset passwords and maintain access if an employee leaves. Staff noted collecting passwords is risky; instead the committee favored district-controlled accounts or “role” accounts that are not tied to a single employee. The committee asked staff to propose an implementation plan that addresses two-factor authentication and recovery methods for major platforms.
- Definitions and scope: the committee asked for clearer language distinguishing district-affiliated pages (those overseen by district employees or using district resources) from booster/PTO or purely volunteer pages. Members proposed using “oversight by a district employee” or “operated by district employees on behalf of the district” as part of the definition.
- Non-district pages, logos and permission: the draft would prohibit use of district logos without “express written permission by the superintendent.” Committee members suggested adding “or designee” and clarifying what enforcement tools exist for non-district pages that use district branding.
- Registry and maintenance: staff was asked to inventory existing district and building-level pages and to propose a process and timeline to bring existing accounts into compliance (for example, by migrating to district-owned accounts or documenting maintenance plans). Several members recommended that the administrative regulation require anyone who creates or maintains a district account to register it with the director of communications.
- Direct messaging and professional boundaries: committee members raised repeated concerns about one-on-one direct messaging between employees and students. The group agreed the social-media policy should reference the district’s professional-boundaries policy (Policy 3.54) rather than attempt to restate that entire framework. The committee asked staff to propose clear cross-references and to recommend whether the social-media policy should explicitly discourage one-on-one direct messaging to students or require an adult third party or parent/guardian be included when practicable.

The committee also asked staff to survey practices in neighboring districts and to evaluate platform-specific administration options (for example how platforms handle co-admins, business/organization accounts, and two-factor authentication). The committee did not adopt final policy language at the meeting; members agreed to give staff additional time to produce a technical and legal implementation plan and to return the revised policy at the June policy meeting.

Ending: The committee left the policy in committee for further work; staff were directed to return with a registry proposal, recommended account-ownership model, and draft administrative regulations clarifying account creation, maintenance, and the required use of district-affiliated email addresses for district accounts.","At its April policy meeting, the Upper Dublin School District policy committee reviewed proposed revisions to Policy 8.17 (Social Media Communications) and directed staff to return at the June meeting with a technical plan for account ownership, a registry of district accounts, and recommended language requiring district-affiliated email addresses for any official district account.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6252946,"Committee updates student conduct policies: bullying, discipline, and mandated renumbering for dating-violence education",1359,5144000,3785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3184394-6962ba40afe146469e5f188f429d2840&start=5144&end=3785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3184394-6962ba40afe146469e5f188f429d2840/thumbnail_5144000.jpg","/articles/6252946/Pennsylvania/Committee-updates-student-conduct-policies-bullying-discipline-and-mandated-renumbering-for-dating-violence-education","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252946-27d001910e6402623e5a24ced84d3afa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184816&Signature=nE9LfJ3npWlbqQ000RTtciwkedCDcr4wPWdXZBwohIX54p0tglaHaYD1eFdjcR0FAPEk2B5PwL-mO0xMt74TXK-KZ0QLbya9oI~gmuNd~2uYJdFXpp9XrVotSJG8eI~Zgg7QtsZEzRYUcSdKC8IOsYRqBbF8xnTIcBxBeCXEJ8G9zdzp-Q~n0NWcmQmPONKFq-h~GJ3AubdG~13Jukfsw-QqueFq18rcp5do-1qWnzMcONATo8MKCoQhonl44~JrqKolOCrvi72w4FZx7eeh5Aeb73BrmaGwWSWxrmT~VY4MIiVTY-X1WLPQdFqGyCeJ6ZmwYJHH2o0GoblXGGWhtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Upper Dublin policy committee reviewed a suite of student-conduct policies at its April meeting, including the district's bullying/cyberbullying policy (2-49), a mandated renumbering of the dating-violence education policy (to 8-19), the suicide-awareness policy, and Student Discipline (02/18). Committee members requested edits to assure consistency between student discipline, reporting requirements, and special-education protections.

On bullying and cyberbullying (Policy 2-49), the committee sought two principal changes: consistent use of terminology and clarity on where the policy is published for families and students. Members recommended the student code of conduct should reference the board policy explicitly rather than attempt to restate the full policy in handbook text; one committee member asked staff to confirm whether the district must re-submit or re-certify any bullying materials on a three-year review cycle.

The committee discussed scope and discipline: several members argued that disciplinary procedures are best maintained in the Student Discipline policy and student handbook rather than repeated across multiple policies. The committee asked staff to add a cross-reference in each policy so parents and school staff will be directed to the relevant discipline or reporting sections.

On dating-violence education (mandated as Policy 8-19 in state school-code numbering), the committee asked staff to ensure the dating-violence and suicide-awareness pages include opt-out language consistent with the district's practice: parents or guardians may request that a student be excused from all or part of a program. Staff said the dating-violence draft was based on PSBA model language and that the panel would check whether the same opt-out and trauma-informed accommodations language should also be present in the suicide-awareness policy.

Student Discipline (02/18) received detailed review. Committee members recommended the policy be tightened in several places:
- Consistent protected-class language: a committee member asked that the nondiscrimination list be aligned with Policy 103 so both policies use the same protected-class wording.
- Reporting: the committee asked staff to harmonize \"may\" versus \"shall\" when describing whether incidents must be reported to police or Safe Schools reporting systems; members favored mandatory reporting for weapons and other serious incidents.
- Special-education considerations: members suggested removing duplicative language about accommodations for students with disabilities from every incident policy and placing it instead in the discipline/regulations section, where procedures for manifestation determinations and individualized planning already appear.
- Jurisdiction language: the policy's existing phrase \"within the jurisdiction of this board\" prompted questions. Members asked staff to either define the phrase more concretely (for example: on district property, at district-sponsored events, or incidents that materially affect school order) or to point to the student code of conduct as the controlling scope statement.

The committee asked staff to align and return revised drafts that (1) reduce duplication by cross-referencing discipline procedures where appropriate, (2) standardize reporting requirements for serious incidents, and (3) ensure mandated items (dating-violence numbering, opt-out language) are present and consistent across policies. Revised drafts will be brought back for further committee consideration and then move to the legislative cycle.","The Upper Dublin policy committee reviewed changes to the district's bullying and student-discipline policies and the mandated renumbering of the dating-violence education policy, asking staff to harmonize reporting language, reduce duplicative discipline language, and include opt-out language for mandated education programs.","actionData","errors"]

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