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The draft, last updated May 24, explicitly allows students who do not wish to stand or participate during the moments of silence or pledges to opt out. \"I was very pleased to see that the policy included if you did not want to stand or do the following that you did not have to,\" a board member said during the meeting. Another board member noted that pledges that mention God may not be appropriate for all students and suggested schools be clear that the district does not require any student to recite such language.

Staff confirmed the policy language is intended to preserve options for schools to offer alternatives or to permit students to remain seated. The committee did not vote to adopt the policy; staff will return the language for final review at the next reading.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Policy Committee Meeting June 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Policy 807 was updated to implement Act 25 of 2024 requiring a Sept. 11 moment of silence; committee members discussed opt-outs and whether reciting pledges that reference God is required.","taxTitle","William Penn SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania","taxId",55555,"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},6210762,"William Penn SD clarifies language on school security personnel, emphasizes \"safety officer\" title",271,198480,469490,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3705612-3673edbdb55fac9002c61c82dcf53130&start=198&end=469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3705612-3673edbdb55fac9002c61c82dcf53130/thumbnail_198480.jpg","/articles/6210762/Pennsylvania/William-Penn-SD-clarifies-language-on-school-security-personnel-emphasizes-safety-officer-title","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210762-9842eefbf9ef304022db66b5388afb72/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768534&Signature=KkcZAqYveDUvWC61ibp2KhRF4~l-mhGfkaxYgQBp0GsImzJ9BjrQlfeA~FxROlc9wigjwyoDB~BMff-A8B7Ug8JaI2u8w~oXXgUZbwr7tZldVn2TfU1ZFFDA2E7rcUlF4kPO7Y4zQ~xelSpU9H5g3luhY7wyKSWwP~2aocHhd5eVNApoDWjyhI2vuHctFC9AnT5fGS-YaCphWHPAbIGNp7~T62c6Cke4b2ktvvLb277sA-Qz4wm1ov3bJ14OjRLPc~DuKmL0wZqn-4O-~spO3PjWBQGwHUmYEEMD7QoFxPxldN5xa9PoZHpxEXJgxYOvluB2oH4NGd7d1IL9V-skJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The William Penn School District policy committee on June 5 reviewed proposed updates to Policy 805.2, School Security Personnel, which include a revised definition of \"party vendor,\" updated training requirements for safety coordinators, changes to incident-reporting terminology and new provisional requirements for submitting court orders per state code.

Mr. Deans, a district staff member, highlighted the draft's effort to reflect local practice: \"this policy specifically has a lot of references to, school police officers and school resource officers, so we ensure that the language in this policy is reflective of what we actually have here in our district, which is school safety officers. That's the biggest highlight that I would like to add.\" Several board members reiterated that the intent is not to signal the hiring of different personnel but to align terminology: \"they tried very, very hard to make sure that the language was consistent with what we have, which are SSOs and not SROs,\" a board member said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about the interplay between policy language and uniforms or insignia; Ms. Pratt, a staff member, noted the district recently updated uniforms so the new shirts say \"school safety officer.\" The policy draft was noted as last updated April 11; no formal vote was taken at the meeting.

Next steps: staff will finalize the wording to consistently use \"school safety officer\" and return the policy at the next scheduled reading. No adoption vote occurred on June 5.","At its June 5 meeting the district reviewed Policy 805.2 updates — including vendor definitions, training changes and incident-reporting terminology — and emphasized that the district refers to on-site staff as \"school safety officers,\" not \"school resource officers.\"",{"_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},6210767,"William Penn SD committee debates broader \"near relative\" definition in personal necessity leave policy",689,523250,1213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3705612-3673edbdb55fac9002c61c82dcf53130&start=523&end=1213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3705612-3673edbdb55fac9002c61c82dcf53130/thumbnail_523250.jpg","/articles/6210767/Pennsylvania/William-Penn-SD-committee-debates-broader-near-relative-definition-in-personal-necessity-leave-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210767-b8eba7b27a22646eca47d41d03070433/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768534&Signature=i5fCtLYPYVA8E4uvWKarbg1q2VVq~-k4GiDjijrjDRgNPoHFTz1x~KTfUhSElDp3T7DW6x0ztWXQv9v4M3vmHnybszvtZuOe3Ef6PU6SvGonm1jpL6iF4VWdpFc8sWopHRF4ab79GvJA9XVlPuUoZFlc1m92RZE-2C3wYroOZuDVg0aKg6PvXTpCmLZN9WvEV8~wW~5y4vZaJpefBmooj8PCM1MwVweAFgmbwoysrhLH0X97NsB71fnl9fbiC1Au5jA8pavbjv3BkeoHqQy53cHvJRutWVKONq5jJG2JkEhLCQD8AWr044S19SgaqpPivdSuM~e7Etf7YokFkY-L0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The William Penn School District policy committee on June 5 reviewed proposed updates to Policy 336, Personal Necessity Leave, including added legal citations and language clarifying that paid or unpaid leave may be provided as an accommodation under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and consistent with Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Committee members focused on how the policy defines \"near relative\" and whether the district should broaden that definition to address nontraditional family arrangements. \"I mean, for a lot of our families, this does not define their family,\" said Miss Hoff, a board member, urging a review of the policy's family definitions. \"Maybe we say nontraditional family. Right?\" she added later.

Ms. Gardner, a district staff member who presented the policy updates, said the leave distinctions come from the Pennsylvania School Code and that clarifications were added about bereavement leave and which family members qualify. Dr. Williams, who led the meeting, noted a recent error in the posted draft: a chunk of text had been mistakenly shown as stricken and needed to remain in the policy.

Board members discussed the practical effect of the policy's language: whether nearby relatives who live in the same household receive longer leave (five days) versus a shorter allotment (one day) for other relatives. \"Yeah. Tracy. That's a yes,\" Dr. Williams responded when a board member asked whether near relatives who live in the same residence get five days instead of one.

The committee gave staff direction rather than taking final action. \"I think we can speak with our solicitor and figure out what the correct wording is to capture a nontraditional family,\" Dr. Williams said, and Miss Gardner agreed to align with David Khan, the district solicitor, and return any revisions at the next reading.

Next steps: staff will consult the solicitor on alternative wording to encompass nontraditional families and will report back at the next policy reading. No formal vote or policy adoption occurred at the June 5 meeting.","The policy committee reviewed revisions to Policy 336 (Personal Necessity Leave) on June 5, clarifying legal citations and accommodations and directing staff to consult the district solicitor about widening the definition of \"near relative\" to better reflect nontraditional families.","actionData","errors"]

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William Penn SD policy revised to reflect Act 25; committee stresses opt-out and pledge neutrality

William Penn SD clarifies language on school security personnel, emphasizes "safety officer" title

William Penn SD committee debates broader "near relative" definition in personal necessity leave policy