The Finance and Operations Committee reviewed two policy updates on Dec. 17 that the administration said are driven by recent state law changes. President Desnorris summarized the suggested revisions and the statutory drivers: updates to policy 607 (tuition income) incorporate language related to disenrollment based on overdue tuition payments and editorial clarifications tied to Act 67 of 2024 (Residents’ Right to Free School Privileges), and revisions to policy 805.2 reflect changes in school security personnel statutes tied to the Omnibus School Code Bill of 2024 (often referenced by administrators as Act 24 updates).

The committee treated the policy updates as board action items that require a first/second reading process. Directors indicated they wanted the revisions to move forward for the required second reading and approval at a subsequent board meeting; the committee recorded consensus to move the items forward for a second reading. The administration noted that the changes presented were summaries and that a fuller summary of Act 67 language was posted to BoardDocs in the “Education and Pupil Services summary of policy changes” document.

What was decided: the board agreed to advance policy 607 and policy 805.2 for the formal second reading and future board action; no final policy adoption occurred at the committee meeting.

What to watch next: the policies will appear for formal consideration at the next board meeting (second reading and adoption vote), per the district’s policy adoption process.