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Students, parents press board on bullying, book bans and counseling as public comment grows heated
Summary
Students and community members at the April 8 Elizabethtown Area School District workshop urged the board to expand anti‑bullying supports, reconsider facility fees charged to volunteer organizations, and address counseling and transparency concerns.
Student representatives and members of the public used the district’s April 8 workshop to press the board on school climate, bullying, access to books and counseling, and transparency in board processes.
Student concerns and PBIS
A high‑school student representative said multiple students had told her they felt harms from bullying and that some families felt forced to withdraw students to avoid ongoing incidents. The student urged expanded supports, proposing a mandatory empathy course for students identified as bullies and a districtwide rollout of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), noting PBIS training could be provided by Intermediate Unit 13 or…
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