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Committee members raised several safety concerns: a past winter incident where a student with special needs was left at an emergency stop and later found by a neighbor; substitute drivers who did not follow the usual route and created unsafe crossings in neighborhoods with no sidewalks; and concerns about bus drivers’ incident-reporting timelines.

The Transportation Director (staff) said that when emergency stops are activated today the district now sends email notifications and that the transportation office can monitor routes, noting improved communications since the earlier incident. Still, committee members asked that the AR explicitly require that: previously designated assigned emergency locations be used when a stop must be moved; communication be disseminated to parents and guardians in a timely manner; and that staff confirm substitute drivers are provided full route instructions. One committee member suggested a not-later-than timeframe (for example, 24 hours) for completing incident reports, but staff preferred the working phrase currently in the AR — that incident reports be completed “as soon as possible” — because of operational realities (drivers finish routes and may complete reports afterward). Staff agreed to review operational practices and return with an update.

The committee also discussed bus-driver responsibilities for discipline, radio communications, training hours (noting that contracted drivers currently receive three hours of training) and the district’s handbook approach. The committee did not adopt a new, specific incident-report deadline at this meeting but asked transportation staff to formalize emergency-stop notification language and to report back on operational fixes and training updates before the next school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Policy Committee 6/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","After committee members cited past incidents — including a child left at an emergency stop and substitute drivers missing assigned stops — the committee asked staff to insert AR language requiring use of previously assigned emergency locations and timely communication to parents and guardians when stops are relocated for hazardous conditions.","taxTitle","Wallingford-Swarthmore SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",38778,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6212272,"Committee narrows Memorials policy language after questions about gardens and grandfathering",495,1968000,2463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86&start=1968&end=2463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86/thumbnail_1968000.jpg","/articles/6212272/Pennsylvania/Committee-narrows-Memorials-policy-language-after-questions-about-gardens-and-grandfathering","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212272-37f1390882fe32a985f26f95390877c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775135283&Signature=ZWrcZGLb67ZmcWPWfBAUoOOPuAPzRgrNWvG47WXGnN9-QTIV1FtWvDdc2Rj8kVt~K2XYppgK7L22MeR1J5KVprx1EfQY2KHj~7Rb0mjjiU82HwJRud6y5AzObihnGHp0rXl8XyXBDV-ADRXkoILCcDWYviO4CwDdsV-fjKg6P8gjXQRUMWVP6heG9JVdom9TNNhTqi4fKlCJJSOF5fh9R79J22SitFJ9I-rzuhu8ZUVf9G1MCMX7bRyR6ja-4KHHpAv8HB4Q07etZSx6RDxhMQ8JN0DhEuQEVRECXpXu90hALznxKB4MuZL7ecHFupCVQkHuCs4ErP6c-YkSv7NXKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the policy committee discussed AR 08/20, the district’s new memorials policy, asking how the regulation would treat existing gardens, teacher dedications and other on-campus memorials.

Several committee members asked whether established gardens (the committee cited SRS as an example) would be grandfathered. Staff responded that anything in place prior to adoption would be grandfathered in; items created before a June 2025 adoption date would not be subject to the new prohibitions.

Committee members questioned the policy’s prohibited list, which names monuments, statues, garden markers and permanent memorials containing photographs. Several said the wording risked misunderstanding: one member asked whether the mere word “gardens” would prevent well-maintained, school-sanctioned garden projects. Committee discussion emphasized two main policy goals: avoiding retraumatization and preserving the district’s ability to use property for educational and capital projects.

As a result of the discussion the committee asked staff to add clearer language tying the prohibition to conflicts with district administrative functions and to explicitly note that previously established memorials would be grandfathered. Staff said the policy will include an origin date, so the public can determine whether a memorial predates the policy.

No permanent removal of existing memorials was proposed; the committee instead directed staff to revise wording so the policy more clearly distinguishes between pre-existing installations and new requests and to explain how the district would handle memorials during capital projects and remodels.","Committee members raised concerns about a new memorials policy’s prohibition on monuments, statues, gardens and similar permanent memorials; staff clarified that memorials in place before the policy’s adoption would be grandfathered and agreed to add administrative-function language to the prohibited list to reduce confusion.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6212278,"Committee clarifies contractor training requirement: three hours every five years is state-mandated",241,1613000,1854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86&start=1613&end=1854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86/thumbnail_1613000.jpg","/articles/6212278/Pennsylvania/Committee-clarifies-contractor-training-requirement-three-hours-every-five-years-is-state-mandated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212278-24b68307b5dfc230e4048bcacb0daa80/orig.mp4?Expires=1775135283&Signature=CJe3HpVbhdPu--st1SbEf63MGd8tEW2CSWFajo0T~81rkSJ647gIRB4Fs6rkkjWBYkty~MrfTbu86D6bd4LTe4qRpVVpJKx-VTPLOICb75wSjPVjHOv1b1FjcpKZRI7Lbo3JjFViobNX-r9T2PMa0Y59QFFQuOeLOK~eITHzeUK93GhUWDrm1KykC3RD~KcYNfJJ70hfRbwOw5WCmqzN72GSFX3~axlg2ubsThhNbXaPpzPHd5ZAr~rvTxyAlaGOH8Z14uZHut9prfRvXnGGv2hdOKQ0UH2pCl1FtCixwKWCiyWbyAafZnUKnrPylpYVE3ku38Cmtv-6sFbv2uybCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The policy committee discussed AR 08/18, which sets training requirements for employees of independent contractors who have direct contact with students.

Committee members asked for clarity on the content and source of the required training. The staff member identified in the meeting as Mr. Diasio confirmed the district’s interpretation: the minimum three-hour training every five years is the state-mandated reporter training. The Director of Human Resources added that the district uses an online program for internal employees and that the contractor requirement covers the mandated reporter content; additional orientation or trainings (for example, crisis de-escalation or Safety CARES) may be provided separately as appropriate for the contractor’s duties.

Committee members agreed to clarify the AR language to name the mandated-reporter training explicitly and to reserve other orientation or optional trainings (for example, 16-hour Safety CARES) for separate paragraphs. The committee moved AR 08/18 forward with that understanding; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript beyond committee concurrence.","Committee discussed AR 08/18 requiring contracted employees with direct contact with children to complete a minimum of three hours of training every five years; staff said this is the state-mandated reporter training and the district uses an online program for internal employees.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6212283,"Committee debates exit-survey approach; HR to report participation rates at year end",544,291000,835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86&start=291&end=835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86/thumbnail_291000.jpg","/articles/6212283/Pennsylvania/Committee-debates-exit-survey-approach-HR-to-report-participation-rates-at-year-end","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212283-b4db10b1d732bec6356e44cb350542ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1775135283&Signature=CrCirGGljRG2VJNGyhoUWdKtAdT7ZavTyix3q~uQvwkoRCgVWr03qhhsVvIyfWN3VtfVYctmzw2U1uBui0aJpkHd4MBvXQI497wrMojfm7328zl-17-59YOv1bEyVsubnbPen0UsS-GUjWfVPJJeLoTY3OLRcd4tThtfeGDcaiTMIO5syT00gpfmgVpn3rbYbCy2X6Ug1TQ6Uu8c5kpXow1w5UexfLnYKcN5Mu3U6601S-Vo2L1oBMkyKXe8aAaOMWQTs2NHupvji07dGM06kcJ3N3UrUlRHGmvSXrsT3ht2iIlJzhxgJsAxRPR0q9Ea~bDI1zAm35IvfGTuLYT-0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members debated whether employees who resign should be required to participate in exit interviews or surveys and asked the district to document participation rates.

Miss Delay and others argued for strengthening the role of higher-level staff in reviewing departure paperwork; a committee member suggested the director of student services should be the only authorized designee for certain reviews to avoid paperwork getting lost. In response, the Director of Student Services said that, in practice, when a responsibility is designated it typically is assigned to a supervisor (for example, an elementary or secondary special education supervisor) rather than a wide group of people.

The Director of Human Resources explained the district’s current practice: “I do send everybody a link to an exit survey.” She said the survey contains roughly “17 or 18 questions” including multiple-choice and narrative responses and that respondents may check a box to request a face-to-face exit meeting. The HR director estimated a ballpark return rate of “probably 40 to 50%” and said she follows up with repeat emails when necessary.

Committee members pushed back on making exit interviews mandatory. The HR director cautioned that forcing participation can reduce candor, saying employees forced to complete a questionnaire often give perfunctory responses. The committee asked HR to track and report the number of exit surveys sent and returned and for an end-of-year summary to be presented to the board; HR agreed to provide that report.

No formal policy change was adopted at the committee meeting; the discussion produced a direction to staff to provide data on participation, not a binding rule change.","Committee members discussed whether exit interviews should be mandatory or voluntary. Human resources said it sends an exit survey link to departing employees and estimates a 40–50% response rate; HR agreed to provide an annual report on participation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6212287,"Policy committee advances Homebound Instruction policy to board for second reading",215,66000,281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86&start=66&end=281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3685760-9b02a697c519ee71d73e858b9b73db86/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6212287/Pennsylvania/Policy-committee-advances-Homebound-Instruction-policy-to-board-for-second-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6212287-8cbabb8459ebe2f0e22cc214ea45e10d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775135283&Signature=aB39jnTpmmZ4azgJEjOU-YN3EszbBcf2mVNqVk8CPOZMnqUn3VpGa~N0QOgGvEXbuJW-19SJloogQMT8UZUuZwQugToTzzPV38f~jtPC7I1yw6ApyDYDXvnlThiFqxnzn0KbiGy8eK57uyleiTQA1nReptbyia4k9n-~pPnbXR1ZOwJZ0s4BlNavWqn57CFeC3pqxUlALu919XTD2XdjBV8AY03~1f6ofzW1BuY3G15XrX5PT~VJnValA-m~DLCr7YfwvML4yBG6BjVQQK000UhT1sZRNmMExWGlPGnJp-rUu6ZiCOvvvItiyqYEbdc3XE3BScKGlgoMaV1U-tJgZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Policy Committee voted to send Policy 117, Homebound Instruction, and its accompanying administrative regulation to the full board for a second reading.

Committee members said they had no substantive edits to the policy as presented and agreed the version on the screen matched the current draft. Committee member Miss Williams confirmed the correct version was available for review and, after brief acknowledgement from others, the policy was advanced to the board for a second reading.

The committee did not request additional substantive changes to the administrative regulation associated with 01/17 and moved that regulation forward as well. No formal motion text or roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript beyond members’ agreement to advance the item.

The district will present the policy and AR at the board meeting for the second-reading process; the committee did not add new deadlines, funding implications, or operational directions tied to this item.","Wallingford-Swarthmore School District policy committee agreed to forward Policy 117 (Homebound Instruction) and its accompanying administrative regulation to the full board for second reading after no substantive changes were requested.","actionData","errors"]

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